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WorksheetsOminous Oregon Trail
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
People choosing to move west were called...
a)
Pioneers
b)
Native Americans
c)
Slaves
d)
Travelers
2.
Between 1840 and 1860 what route did people choose to travel on?
a)
Idaho Trail
b)
West Route
c)
Pioneer Road
d)
Oregon Trail
3.
What did people use to travel as a way to carry their supplies?
a)
Car
b)
Wagon
c)
Train
d)
Ship
4.
Which of the following is something that a pioneer would have eaten?
a)
Popcorn
b)
Steak
c)
Chocolate
d)
Fish or Bread
5.
Which of the following states did the Oregon Trail pass through?
a)
New York
b)
Idaho
c)
Flordia
d)
Texas
6.
How many miles and months did Oregon trail take?
a)
1,650 miles long took 6 months to travel.
b)
3,000 miles long took 8 months to travel.
c)
2,000 miles long took 6 months to travel.
d)
4,000 miles long took 5 months to travel.
7.
Where did the travellers of the Oregon Trail originally set out from?
a)
Nebraska
b)
Idaho
c)
Wyoming
d)
Missouri
8.
Why would people head West on the Oregon Trail?
a)
Free pizza at the end of the trip.
b)
They win a million dollars.
c)
New land, opportunities & life.
d)
The Oregon coast was prettier than the East coast.
9.
What animals often pulled the wagons?
a)
horse, mule, oxen
b)
oxen, mule, dogs
c)
buffalo, oxen, mule
d)
oxen, buffalo, horses
10.
Why did the American Government want people to move West?
a)
The East Coast was too crowded.
b)
It was easier to say it belonged to the US if people were living there.
c)
The Government wanted more taxes.
d)
They wanted the poor people far away.
11.
Why did some settlers end up walking the trail?
a)
None of them walked because it was too far.
b)
Pioneers were required to walk.
c)
There was only room for one or two people to ride in the wagon.
d)
They liked to walk.
12.
Which of the following is true about the Oregon Trail?
a)
It stretched from Missouri to Oregon.
b)
It was exactly 1,200 miles long.
c)
The journey took about two months.
d)
It would take you north.
13.
Why might settlers gather their covered wagons into a big circle at night?
a)
to move more easily from one wagon to the next
b)
to fit more people into each wagon for sleeping
c)
to ensure a safe place to eat, and sleep
d)
to block the wind so they could start a fire
14.
What were two challenges of traveling on the Oregon Trail?
a)
Disease and lack of money
b)
Fatigue and no school for the children
c)
Controlling the animals and starting campfires
d)
Disease and Rivers
15.
When would have been the best time to begin a journey from the east to go west?
a)
July to January
b)
September to March
c)
April to October
d)
August to February
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