Oregon Trail Fast &Curious

The Oregon Trail was a historic route pioneers traveled to reach which part of the US?

• East Coast

• Midwest

• West Coast

How did the pioneers travel along the Oregon Trail?

• By covered wagons pulled by oxen or horses
• By using hot air balloons
• By using the railroad

• By walking on foot

What state served as the "jumping off" point for where the Oregon Trail began?

• California
• Oregon

• Missouri

What does it mean to migrate?

• To migrate means to move from one place to another, usually for the purpose of living or working in a new area.
• To migrate means to travel for leisure
• To migrate means to stay in the same place

There were reports of the trail being littered with items that people cast off along the way. These included books, stoves, trunks and other heavy items.

• True

• False

Why did Pioneers choose to travel to Oregon?

• To get away from their neighbors

• People were paid to go

• Land was available in Oregon

• It sounded like fun

What were the difficulties of the Oregon Trail?

• Length of the journey
• Disease
• Weather
• All of the above

Why did pioneers often walk the entire trip?

• They needed exercise
• No room inside the wagon
• They could travel faster

What event impacted the amount of pioneers travelling on the Oregon Trail?

• Start of Civil War

• Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad

• Invention of the Steamboat

How long did the journey take on the Oregon Trail?

• 1 to 2 weeks
• more than a year

• 5 to 6 months