WorksheetsSettling Oregon Country
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which animal did Mountain Men trap
Lion
Buffalo
Beaver
Wildebeast
What does Joint Occupation of Oregon mean?
People from both hemispheres could occupy Oregon
People from both continents could occupy Oregon
People from the U.S. and Great Britain and could settle there.
People from the north and the south could occupy Oregon.
The main goal of Marcus and Narcissa Whitman was to
convert Native Americans to Christianity.
attract additional settlers to the Oregon Country.
provide a place for settlers to stop and rest on their journey.
write and publish reports about what the Oregon Country was like.
"Joint Occupation" meant that Americans could settle in Oregon Country and so could the _______.
Russians
British
Chinese
Spanish
Which 4 countries had claims in the Oregon Country
Great Britain, Russia, Spain and the U.S.
Great Britain, Canada, Spain and Mexico
Great Britain, Canada, Spain and The Netherlands
Great Britain, Canada, Lousiana and Mexico
Mountain men helped to open the Oregon Country to settlers mainly by
establishing forts in the region.
working as guides for newcomers.
helping to stir up interest in the region.
establishing relations with Native Americans.
_____________ was an American merchant who owned the largest fur company in the United States.
Henry Clay
Narcissa Whitman
John Jacob Astor
John Quincy Adams
How long was the Oregon Trail?
1,500 miles
3,000 miles
2,500 miles
2,000 miles
What were the roles of men while on the Oregon Trail?
managed teams
cooking
cleaning/washing
hunted animals
collected fire wood
What were the roles of women while on the Oregon Trail?
managed teams
cooking
cleaning/washing
hunted animals
collected fire wood
How many Americans reached Oregon between 1840 and 1860?
2,000
5,000
10,000
25,000
50,000
Constant threats to mountain men were
injuries
illness
dangerous animals
American Indians
Tales of wheat that grew taller than a person and turnips five feet around touched off a race to Oregon. Americans called it
"Oregon craze"
"Oregon madness"
“Oregon fever.”
"Oregon opportunities"
