Oregon Trail Vocab

What is the term used for leaving possessions along the trail due to a weakening team?

• Frontier

• Abandonment

• Stampede

• Mercantiles

What were Buffalo Chips used for by Oregon Trail emigrants?

• Navigation

• Food

• Fuel

• Trading

What is Cholera?

• A type of wagon

• A food item

• An infectious disease

• A trail

What is a Dutch Oven?

• A type of shelter

• A cooking vessel

• A method of transportation

• A communication device

Which of the following is considered livestock?

• farm animals regarded as an asset

• a person who goes out into unknown areas

• investments that can make the investor a lot of money

• live entertainment for traveling pioneers

What does the term Frontier refer to?

• A type of livestock popular among ranchers

• A cooking method used by pioneers

• The edge of a country with few inhabitants

• A method of travel on the Oregon Trail

What is Manifest Destiny?

• A law forcing all Native Americans west of the Mississippi

• A belief about the expansion of the United States

• A type of wagon used on the Oregon Trail

• A trail leading through the American southwest

What was the purpose of Mercantiles during westward expansion?

• To provide medical assistance

• To serve as inns for travelers

• To supply rural populations with goods

• To offer transportation services

What is the Oregon Trail?

• A mountain range in the western United States

• A river crossing in Idaho

• A 2000 mile long trail traveled by settlers going west

• A type of wagon

What were Oxen used for?

• As a food source

• For riding

• For hauling loads

• For protection