Oregon Trail Map

How many miles did the pioneers travel from their starting point in Independence, MO to the first landmark, Courthouse Rock?

• 346 miles

• 566 miles

• 587 miles

• 76 miles

The pioneers had to cross two main mountain ranges to get to the Oregon Coast. Which two mountain ranges?

• The Rocky Mountains and the Columbia Plateau

• The Grand Canyon and the Cascade Range

• The Rocky Mountains and the Cascade Range

• The Appalachian Mountains and the Rocky Mountains

Label the main features of the map by dragging the labels to their approximate place on the map.

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Rocky Mountains

Great Plains

Snake River

Columbia Plateau

Reorder the following so they are in the order the pioneers would have seen them on the Oregon Trail.

• Fort Boise

• Soda Springs

• Fort Laramie

• Oregon City

• Independence, MO

Which of the following states did the Oregon Trail pass through?

• New York

• Idaho

• Florida

• Texas

Oregon Trail

• a route used during the US migration westward

• a person who went to California for the gold rush

• a giving up ( as in territory or rights ) to another

• a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives

Click on the destination of the Oregon Trail

Click on the Oregon Trail

What was the significance of the Oregon Trail?

• The Oregon Trail was used to travel eastward to open land that was less populated by settlers.

• The Oregon Trail was created to help Native Americans move to reservations.

• The Oregon Trail was used by settlers/pioneers who wanted to travel west for land/gold/religion.

• The Oregon Trail was used during the Revolutionary War to help the Americans defeat the British.

Where did the travelers of the Oregon Trail originally start from?

• Nebraska

• Idaho

• Wyoming

• Missouri