The Oregon Trail

Which of these is a reason why people wanted to move out west in the mid-1800s?

• to take advantage of cheap or free land

• to escape religious persecution

• to find jobs

• all of the above

The Oregon Trail was _____ miles long.

• 20

• 200

• 2,000

• 20,000

What do missionaries feel a duty to do?

• teach people how to swim

• create jobs in unsettled areas

• study the wildlife of a certain area

• bring religious teachings to people

Pioneers traveled in covered wagons pulled by

• oxen.

• mules.

• horses.

• buffalo.

What was the large movement of pioneers going west across the Oregon Trail called?

• the Oxen Train

• the Great Escape

• the Westward Tide

• the Great Emigration

Which of these was the greatest cause of death on the Oregon Trail?

• poisoning

• illness and injury

• encounters with animals

• conflicts with Native Americans

Pioneers used _____ to guide their way on the Oregon Trail.

• street signs

• paved roads

• government-made maps

• natural and man-made landmarks

When did England officially give the Oregon Territory to the United States?

• 1776

• 1801

• 1846

• 1895

The Oregon Trail was the only way to travel from Missouri to the West Coast until the

• development of the automobile industry.

• completion of the Transcontinental Railroad.

• building of bridges over the Mississippi River.

• construction of Los Angeles International airport.

True or false: The Oregon Trail has been designated a national historic trail.

• true

• false