Oregon Trail Review

Who traveled from St. Louis, MO to the Pacific Ocean along the Missouri River to explore the Louisiana Territory?

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Who traveled from St. Louis, MO through the Great Plains to establish homesteads?

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The Louisiana Purchase

• Doubled the size of the US

• Led to the Lewis and Clarke Expedition

• Stopped Slavery

• Started the Civil War

Third President of the United States

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Davy Crockett

• Bart Simpson

How long was the trail

• 2,170

• 1,157

• 21000

• 3,000

What was the most common cause of death?

• Running into other wagons

• Run over by oxen

• Hypothermia

• Run over by wagons

• Indian Attacks

Which of the following choices was NOT a reason pioneers wanted to travel and settle in the west?

• They wanted inexpensive farmland

• They wanted land to use for a ranch.

• They wanted to take advantage of the mining opportunities.

• They wanted to visit family friends who lived in the west.

Who did homesteading appeal to?

• Blacksmiths

• Miners

• Farmers

• Business owners

What was the western most town and for many the official start of the Oregon Trail?

• Philadelphia

• Oregon City

• Missouri

• Independence

What was the best season to start traveling the trail?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall