Oregon Trail

How many miles and months did Oregon trail take?

• 1,250 miles long took 16 months to travel.

• 3,000 miles long took 8 months to travel.

• 2,000 miles long took 6 months to travel.

• 4,000 miles long took 5 months to travel.

What were the difficulties of the Oregon Trail?

• Length of the journey
• Disease
• Weather
• All of the above

Why did pioneers often walk the entire trip?

• They needed exercise
• No room inside the wagon
• They could travel faster

Which of the following is true about the Oregon Trail?

• It stretched from Missouri to Oregon.

• It was exactly 534 miles long

• The journey took about two months.

• It would take you south

What animal was used to pull wagons?

• dogs

• buffalo

• Sheep

• Oxen

Where did the Oregon Trail begin?

• Indendence, Michigan
• Independence, Missouri
• Independence, Montana
• Independence, Massachusetts

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.

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

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

What method of transportation put an end to the need for the Oregon Trail?

• canals

• steam ship

• railroads

• cars