Oregon Trail

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

About how long did it take to migrate on the Oregon Trail?

• 1-4 Weeks
• 2-4 Months
• 6-8 Months
• 8 Weeks

How long was the Oregon Trail?

• 1,500 miles

• 3,000 miles

• 2,500 miles

• 2,000 miles

What was the most feared disease on the Oregon Trail?

• smallpox

• measles

• plague

• cholera

How many miles did they typically travel a day?

• 10 miles

• 20 miles

• 50 miles

• 100 miles

What time period did people use the Oregon Trail?

• 1750-60s

• 1800-10s

• 1840-50s

• 1880-90s

Which of the following was NOT something children would have had to do on the trail?

• fix the wagon wheels

• collect buffalo chips

• drive the wagon

• wash dishes

Which was NOT one of the top causes of death along the trail?

• disease

• accidents

• Indian attacks