The Oregon Trail Quiz

What was the Oregon Trail?

• A 2,000-mile route to the Western United States

• A river in Missouri

• A mountain range in Oregon

• A famous train route

Who first used the Oregon Trail?

• American settlers

• Railroad workers

• Indigenous people and fur traders

• Gold miners

Who was Marcus Whitman?

• A gold miner

• A protestant missionary

• A fur trader

• A railroad engineer

What was the Great Emigration of 1843?

• A large group of people mining for gold

• A large group of people traveling to California

• A large group of people traveling on the Oregon Trail

• A large group of people building the railroad

How many people traveled on the Oregon Trail in 1849?

• 30,000

• 50,000

• 10,000

• 5,000

What caused a reduction in trail travel by 1851?

• The spread of cholera

• The end of the Great Emigration

• The completion of the transcontinental railroad

• The discovery of gold

What was a major reason people traveled on the Oregon Trail?

• To find gold

• To build railroads

• To spread Christianity

• To establish a new life in the West

What was the impact of the California Gold Rush on the Oregon Trail?

• It decreased the use of the trail

• It increased the use of the trail

• It made the trail shorter

• It had no impact

What was a major challenge faced by travelers on the Oregon Trail?

• Wild animals

• Finding food

• Crossing rivers

• Cholera

What was the main mode of transportation on the Oregon Trail?

• Trains

• Wagons

• Boats

• Bicycles