The Oregon Trail

Emma, Priya, and Maya are playing a trivia game about American history. They come across a question: What was the Oregon Trail?

• A trail used by fur traders and trappers

• A trail used by American settlers moving West

• A trail used for cultural exchange between settlers and Native Americans

• A trail used for the transportation of goods

Grace, William, and Aiden are playing a trivia game about American history. They come across a question: Where did the Oregon Trail begin?

• Kansas

• Nebraska

• Idaho

• Independence Missouri

Imagine you're pioneers on the Oregon Trail with Aria, Benjamin, and Mason. What challenges do you think you all would face?

• Disease and malnutrition

• Hostile terrain

• Confrontations with Native American tribes

• All of the above

Imagine Benjamin, Maya, and William are time travelers. They land in the era of 'Manifest Destiny'. What was the belief behind this concept that they would encounter?

• American expansion across the continent was justified and inevitable

• American settlers should respect Native American territories

• American settlers should stay in the East

• American expansion should be stopped

Imagine Jackson, James, and Harper are time travelers! They just arrived at the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. What impact did this event have on the Oregon Trail?

• Migration on the trail significantly increased

• Migration on the trail significantly declined

• The trail became a popular tourist attraction

• The trail was completely abandoned