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WorksheetsOregon Trail (EC)
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the Manifest Destiny?
a)
Belief that God ordained the expansion of America for American Pioneers.
b)
Belief that Indians were not smart.
c)
Belief that apples were better than oranges.
d)
Belief that gravity was real.
2.
What profession was the majority of Pioneers?
a)
Lawyers
b)
Farmers
c)
Doctors
d)
Preachers
3.
What was the average distance traveled per day?
a)
15 miles
b)
25 miles
c)
55 miles
d)
100 miles
4.
Why were Oxen used to pull wagons?
a)
They have horns.
b)
They were easier to keep.
c)
They were strong
d)
Horses cost too much
5.
How long did it take to get to Oregon?
a)
1 year.
b)
3-4 months.
c)
8-10 months
d)
4-6 months
6.
Who were the first to travel the Oregon trail?
a)
Charles Preuss
b)
Marcus & Narcissa Whitman
c)
Elisha Perkins
d)
James Clyman
7.
What was the average death rate on the Oregon Trail?
a)
1 out of 17.
b)
25 out of 26.
c)
2 out of 10.
d)
5 out of 10.
8.
Where did the Oregon Trail end?
a)
Vancouver, Washington.
b)
Portland, Oregon.
c)
Oregon City, Oregon.
d)
Stevenson, Washington.
9.
What animal was used to pull wagons?
a)
Horses.
b)
Cows.
c)
Sheep.
d)
Oxen
10.
How did the Pioneers get their wagons down steep cliff?
a)
They pushed them over and reassembled them.
b)
They avoided cliffs.
c)
They slowly lowered them down on ropes.
d)
They cleared a path.
11.
What was the Oregon Trail called?
a)
Highway to the future.
b)
The Great Get-A-Way
c)
The Great Adventure
d)
Death on a Stick
12.
Where did the Oregon Trail begin?
a)
Indendence, Michigan
b)
Independence, Missouri
c)
Independence, Montana
d)
Independence, Massachusetts
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