Trails to the West

What is one reason early settlers moved to Oregon Country?

• To have the right to vote
• To build on free land
• To teach the Christian religion to Native Americans
• To be free from paying taxes to support the war

Two of the benefits of traveling in Wagon Trains on the 2,000-mile journey to Oregon Country were safety and money.

• True
• False

Which of the following best describes Oregon Fever?

• People eagerly seeking a new life in the West
• People suffering from a deadly disease
• People eagerly seeking to become Christians
• People seeking to find the Pacific Ocean

Which of the following best describes life along the Oregon Trail?

• A peaceful journey to new life
• Long and difficult journey
• Short but dangerous journey to freedom
• Easy journey across land

What caused the Mormons to choose to move west?

• They had been mistreated because of their religious beliefs.
• They were interested in settling a new land.
• They wanted to get away from crowded areas.
• They wanted to build a church.

How did people travel along the Oregon Trail?

• By boat
• By wagon train
• By railroad
• By canal

Manifest Destiny is the belief that American settlers were destined to expand all of North America due to these reasons. (Choose all that apply)

• To spread democracy (fairness, equality) throughout the land

• It was America’s God-given right to expand their country from ocean to ocean.

• To find better locations for Native Americans to live.

What impact did the Gold Rush have on America? Check all that apply.

• People flocked to California from all over the world.

• Merchants greatly benefitted from the Gold Rush

• Cities and mining towns grew quickly around areas of gold discovery.

• California quickly became a state due to the increased number of citizens living there.

Which trail was taken for adventure and new opportunities?

• The Mormon Trail

• The Oregon Trail

• The Santa Fe Trail

• The Donner Trail

Which trail was used by a religious group to escape violence and persecution?

• The Oregon Trail

• The California Trail

• The Santa Fe Trail

• The Mormon Trail