The Orphan Train

The Orphan Train ran from _________ to_________.

• 1829 to 1954

• 1929 to 1954

• 1854 to 1929

• 1967 to 2023

How many states received children from the trains?

• 12

• 24

• 36

• 48

How many children were living on the streets of New York in 1854?

• 100 to 300

• 10 thousand to 30 thousand

• 100 thousand to 300 thousand

• 1 million to 3 million

What was the name of the group of people that tried to help give these children a home?

• Oklahoma department of health

• Children's Orphanage Group

• New York Orphans

• Children's Aid Society

Who started the plan to send the orphans to farmers in the midwest?

• Joe Biden

• Donald Trump

• Charles Loring Brace

• Edward Panzer

What were the children given to take on the journey?

• sack lunch and a dollar

• toothbrush and a pair of shoes

• a toy and a pillow

• two sets of clothes and a Bible

About how many children were placed on the Orphan Train during the 75 years it was running?

• 1 million

• 250,000

• 500,000

• 8 million