WorksheetsOregon Trail
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many people traveled on the Oregon trail?
a)
2,000
b)
500
c)
300,000
d)
90
2.
Who promised to expand the US?
a)
George Washington
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
James Polk
d)
Great Britain
3.
What did the people die from
a)
Typhoid Fever
b)
Cholera
c)
Disentary
d)
hunger/thirstiness
e)
All of the above
4.
Why did some people go?
a)
To find places to farm
b)
To find gold
c)
For fun
d)
To find a family member
5.
Did they have to pull their wagons through the water?
a)
Yes
b)
No
6.
How many miles was the Oregon trail
a)
2170
b)
900
c)
3120
d)
5280
7.
What livestock were the ones to pull the wagons?
a)
Buffalo and oxen
b)
buffalo, and horses
c)
Horses and oxen
d)
oxen and dogs
8.
What were the difficulties of the Oregon Trail?
a)
Length of the journey
b)
Disease
c)
Weather
d)
All of the above
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