The Oregon Trail

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.

The travelers of the Oregon Trail originally set out from _____.

• Nebraska

• Idaho

• Wyoming

• Missouri

About how long was the Oregon Trail?

• 1,500 miles

• 3,000 miles

• 5,500 miles

• 2,000 miles

About how long did it take to travel the Oregon Trail?

• 2 years

• 3 months

• 1-4 weeks

• 5 - 7 months

Travelers moved west using what?

• cars

• planes

• wagons

• ship

What mountain range did the Oregon Trail cross?

• Appalachians

• Smoky Mountains

• Green Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

Pioneers heading out on the trail had to leave some of their things behind.

• true

• false

The Oregon Trail began in Independence, Missouri and ended in _________________________.

• Oregon City, Oregon

• Baltimore, Maryland

• Canada

• Denver, Colorado

The covered wagon was mostly filled with food. It took over a 1,000 pounds of food to feed a family of four on the trip out west.

• True

• False

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

• True
• False