Oregon Trail

Where did the travellers of the Oregon Trail originally set out from?

• Nebraska
• Idaho
• Wyoming
• Missouri

Which of the following might have been a motive for moving West to Oregon?

• Escaping Debt
• Religion
• Manifest Destiny
• All of the above

What were the difficulties of the Oregon Trail?

• Length of the journey
• Disease
• Weather
• All of the above

What animals often pulled the wagons?

• horse, mule, oxen
• oxen, mule, dogs
• buffalo, oxen, mule
• oxen, buffalo, horses

Why were Mormons going on the Mormon Trail?

• They were being persecuted 
• People wanted their lands 
• Natives didn't want them on their land 
• All of the above

Pioneers are people that 

• are the first to settle in a new area.
• come from a different country to live in another country.
• are looking for gold.
• fought for the Mexican government.

All pioneers made it to Orgeon and no one died on the trail.

• True
• False

Which of the following states did the Oregon Trail pass through?

• New York

• Idaho

• Florida

• Texas

Which of the following is NOT something that would have happened to a Pioneer?

• A family member dying
• A family member catching a disease
• Getting directions from their phone
• Having their wagon break

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Why did Pioneers choose to travel to Oregon?

• To get away from their neighbors

• People were paid to go

• Land was available in Oregon

• It sounded like fun