Oregon Trail Review

Which of these is a reason why people wanted to move out west in the mid-1800s?

• to take advantage of cheap or free land

• to escape religious persecution

• to find jobs

• all of the above

The Oregon Trail was ________ miles long.

• 20 miles

• 200 miles

• 2,000 miles

• 20,000 miles

Pioneers traveled in covered wagons pulled by

• oxen.

• mules.

• horses.

• buffalo.

Which of these was the greatest cause of death on the Oregon Trail?

• poisoning

• illness and injury

• encounters with animals

• conflicts with Native Americans

Pioneers used ________ to guide their way on the Oregon Trail.

• street signs

• paved roads

• government-made maps

• natural and man-made landmarks

When did England officially give the Oregon Territory to the United States?

• 1776

• 1801

• 1846

• 1895

The Oregon Trail was the only way to travel from Missouri to the West Coast until the

• development of the automobile industry.

• completion of the Transcontinental Railroad.

• building of bridges over the Mississippi River.

• construction of Los Angeles International airport.

True or False: The Oregon Trail has been designated a national historic trail.

• True

• False