The Oregon Trail and Acquisition of Oregon

The Oregon Trail was roughly

• 500 miles long

• 1000 miles long

• 1500 miles long

• 2000 miles long.

For most emigrants, what state was the starting point of the Oregon Trail?

• Texas

• Missouri

• Illinois

• Iowa

Who really blazed the Oregon trail?

• merchants

• trappers

• missionaries

• trappers

What economic opportunity led to the Great Migration of 1843 to Oregon?

• Fishing

• Gold

• Shipping

• Farming

Typically, how long did the journey to Oregon take the pioneers?

• 1-2 months

• 3-4 months

• 5-6 months

• 6-12 months

Most pioneers kept their homes in the east in case things didn't work out in Oregon and they would like to return.

• True

• False

Pioneers had to pack all the supplies they would need on their journey since there weren't many opportunities to purchase items. What was the most important item that pioneers had to have for success and survival on the trail?

• flour

• riffles and ammunition

• a covered wagon

• pots and pans

Which of these were the most common cause of death along the Oregon Trail

• cholera

• dysentary

• common cold

• flu

• injury

What helped make traveling the Oregon Trail easier as more people had successfully completed the journey?

• worn paths

• guide books were written

• stores had sprung up along the route

• people became braver

What method of transportation put an end to the need for the Oregon Trail?

• canals

• steam ship

• railroads

• cars