Westward on the Oregon Trail

Why did some families decide to pack all of their belongings in covered wagons and move to the Oregon Territory?

• It was too expensive to own land in the east, and they wanted to have their own land.

• They wanted to meet new people to be friends with.

• They wanted to live closer to the Native Americans.

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What was the Oregon Trail?

• A trail that led people to the Native Americans.

• A trail used by pioneers to travel from west to Oregon.

• A trail that took pioneers to a beautiful vacation spot.

How did pioneer families travel on the Oregon Trail?

• They traveled on a ship.

• They traveled by car.

• They traveled in covered wagons.

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

• six months

• one month

• two days

Why do you think families traveled with a scout riding ahead of them rather than by themselves?

• The scout would baby sit the children.

• The scout could warn them of upcoming dangers.

• The scout could cook for the family.

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How did the Native Americans feel about the settlers on the Oregon Trail?

• worried and angry

• happy and excited

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What difficulties did families face as they traveled on the Oregon Trail?

(choose 2 answers)

• wagons getting stuck in the wagon ruts and crossing rivers

• not finding gas for their car

• leaving behind their

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How was the Oregon Trail different from the roads and highways we have today?

• In the Oregon Trail they traveled through airplane to get to Oregon, the same way we do today.

• In the Oregon Trail there no gas stations to rest, but today we have gas stations for people to rest

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