The 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

Which trail did most travelers take to Oregon?

• Lewis & Clark Trail
• Santa Fe Trail
• Pony Express Trail
• Oregon Trail

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

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

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

Land that is unsettled and not developed is

• pioneer
• migration
• cession
• frontier

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.

Manifest Destiny is wanting westward

• gold
• natural resources
• territorial expansion
• immigrants