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Oregon Trail

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Between 1840 and 1860 what route did people choose to travel on?

a)

Idaho Trail

b)

West Route

c)

Pioneer Road

d)

Oregon Trail

2.
What did people use to travel as a way to carry their supplies?
a)
Car
b)
Wagon
c)
Train
d)
Ship
3.
All pioneers made it to Orgeon and no one died on the trail.
a)
True
b)
False
4.

Which of the following states did the Oregon Trail pass through?

a)

New York

b)

Idaho

c)

Florida

d)

Texas

5.
Which of the following is NOT something that would have happened to a Pioneer?
a)
A family member dying
b)
A family member catching a disease
c)
Getting directions from their phone
d)
Having their wagon break
6.

Why did Pioneers choose to travel to Oregon?

a)

To get away from their neighbors

b)

People were paid to go

c)

Land was available in Oregon

d)

It sounded like fun

7.

How many miles and months did Oregon trail take?

a)

1,250 miles long took 16 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.

8.
What were the difficulties of the Oregon Trail?
a)
Length of the journey
b)
Disease
c)
Weather
d)
All of the above
9.
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.
10.
People had to cross rivers to get to the Oregon Trail.
a)
False 
b)
True 
11.
During the Oregon trail, did they meet with Native Americans?
a)
No
b)
Yes
12.
Why did pioneers often walk the entire trip?
a)
They needed exercise
b)
No room inside the wagon
c)
They could travel faster
13.

Which of the following is true about the Oregon Trail?

a)

It stretched from Missouri to Oregon.

b)

It was exactly 534 miles long

c)

The journey took about two months.

d)

It would take you south

14.

What animal was used to pull wagons?

a)

dogs

b)

buffalo

c)

Sheep

d)

Oxen

15.
Where did the Oregon Trail begin?
a)
Indendence, Michigan
b)
Independence, Missouri
c)
Independence, Montana
d)
Independence, Massachusetts

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