Social Studies: The Oregon Trail and Beyond

What was the 'Oregon fever' in the 1840s?

• A disease that spread among settlers

• A strong desire for Americans to move to Oregon

• A gold rush in Oregon

• A conflict between settlers and native tribes

Who were the first group to make it to Oregon?

• Pioneers

• Missionaries

• Traders

• Mountain men

What was the purpose of the 'Rendez vous' in the early West?

• A social gathering for settlers

• A political meeting

• A battle site

• A meeting where mountain men sold furs and restocked on supplies

Who were the second group to arrive in Oregon?

• Pioneers

• Gold miners

• Missionaries

• Traders

What was the 'Lone Star Republic'?

• A nickname for California after the Gold Rush

• A fictional country in a popular novel

• A nickname for Oregon during the migration period

• A nickname for Texas after it won independence from Mexico