Understanding the Oregon and Santa Fe Trails

Where did the Oregon Trail start?

• Bents Fort, Colorado

• Boise, Idaho

• Independence, Missouri

• Fort Dodge, Kansas

Name 3 major historical events that occurred along the Oregon Trail

True or False: The Oregon Trail became embroiled in the "War between States" conflict.

• True

• False

Who was traveling the Santa Fe Trail and what was the purpose of their Journey?

• American and Mexican Traders, NA; Stagecoach Travel, California Gold Rush

• People looking to expand the U.S; to claim new land

• Lewis and Clark; to add land to the U.S. map

• The constitutional convention; to find traders

The people of the Oregon Trail faced ​ (a)  

• Mechanical failures, starvation
• Indentured servitude
• diseases
• Unfair Presidency