Oregon Trail

Approximately what percentage of travelers on the Oregon Trail died during the journey?

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

• 40%

What disease was the #1 killer of travelers on the Oregon Trail?

• Typhoid

• Smallpox

• Measles

• Cholera

What was the #1 cause of death on the Oregon Trail?

• Animal attacks

• Native American attacks

• Diseases

• Drowning

What was the name of the town and state where the Oregon Trail began?

• Independence, Missouri

• New Orleans, Louisiana

• Forth Worth, Texas

• Abilene, Kansas

Approximately how long did it take on average to reach Oregon Country?

• 7 weeks

• 7 months

• 1 month

• 70 days

What was the main reason people traveled West to Oregon?

• Fur trapping

• Silver mining

• Factory jobs

• Farming

How did wagon trains protect themselves at night?

• Built a stockade fence

• Camped against cliff walls

• Circled the wagons

• Camped in thick forests

What month did most wagon trains depart for Oregon?

• March

• February

• May

• July

Why did wagon trains need to reach the Rocky Mountains by a certain date?

• Native Americans would make them pay a toll

• There would be a risk of flooding/mudslides

• The temperature would be too hot

• Snow would trap them in the mountains

Approximately how many miles was the Oregon Trail from beginning to end?

• 1,000

• 2,000

• 500

• 250