The Oregon Trail- Westward Expansion Articles

Many Americans wanted the chance to claim these lands for themselves and began to travel (a)   .

Why were they called pioneers?

• These Americans were called pioneers because they would be the first to settle in a new area.

• These Americans were called pioneers because they loved the wild west.

• These Americans were called pioneers because they were thirsty for adventure.

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The Oregon trail was (a)   miles long.

The Oregon Trail took about ​ (a)   to cross.

• five months
• three months
• fifteen months
• fifty month
• thirty months

Why did pioneers throw items out of the wagon onto the side of the trail?

• The pioneers would throw their items off their wagon because they overloaded their wagons and it was too heavy.

• The pioneers would throw their items off their wagon because they wanted to leave clues along the road.

• The pioneers would throw their items off their wagon because they wouldn't get lost.

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Why were the wagons on the trail called Prairie Schooners?

• They looked like houses traveling along the prairie.

• They looked like space ships traveling along the prairie.

• They looked like boats traveling along the prairie.

• They looked like airplanes traveling along the prairie.

The wagon was made of (a)   with iron around the wheels.

The front wheels were (a)   than the back wheels to help the wagon turn.

Why would they abandon oxen along the side of the road?

• The abandoned oxen along the side of the road because they were too heavy.

• The abandoned oxen along the side of the road because they died of exhaustion and thirst.

• The abandoned oxen along the side of the road because the pioneers decided they didn't need them to come.

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Pioneers traveled in groups called ​ (a)  

• wagon trains.
• electric trains
• locomotive trains