Oregon

Oregon Trail (copy)

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Multiple Select

Choice #1 What animal will you use to pull your wagon?

• Horses

• Oxen

• Mules

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How much food do you pack?

• Pack as much transportable food as possible.

• Pack for two months of your journey.

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Do you hire a guide?

• You hire him and pay him all the money upfront.

• You don't hire him. $50 is a lot.

• You hire him but only pay half now and half when you reach Oregon.

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What month do you leave?

• April

• July

• October

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How do you cross the river?

• Pay $10 for a ferry to take you across.

• Try to cross it yourself.

• Travel along the river and look for an easier spot to cross.

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How will you get down the slope?

• Get everyone on the wagon and roll down.

• Just avoid the slope by going around Ash Hallow.

• Detach the oxen and lower the wagon slowly using ropes.

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What do you do for fire?

• Send out family to pick up Buffalo Chips.

• You'll be fine for one night without a fire.

• Use some on the extra plans on your schooner.

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What do you do with your sick family member?

• Detour to a nearby fort.

• Leave them on the side of the trail.

• Wait to see if they will get better or die before you move on.

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Do you stop to celebrate the 4th of July?

• Time is too important.

• Stop and party for a week.

• Stop and party for 2-3 days.

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Do you take the shortcut and go to California?

• California sounds nicer.

• No, let's stick with the Oregon Trail.

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What do you do for food?

• Go out to hunt buffalo.

• Buy the food at the fort and hunt.

• Spend $10 on food at the fort.

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Do you use the Barlow Road?

• Pay $10 for a boatman to take you across the Columbia River.

• Take the toll road for $5.

• Sneak onto the toll road so you don't have to pay.

Open Ended

Exit Ticket #1: Why was Independence, MO a good starting point for the Oregon Trail?

Open Ended

Exit Ticket #2: What was the biggest danger on the Oregon Trail?

Poll

Exit Ticket #3: Would you have worked as a guide on the trail after making it through once?

• Yes!

• No way!

• I don't know!