Chapter 11
This person called the artillery sound "one loud clap of thunder that sounded like a cannon".
Who was John Boardman?
This was the only place to cross the Rocky Mountains.
What was the South Pass?
Wagon drivers were forced to be especially attentive because of this.
What was flying dirt and intense heat?
This person said, "The greatest curiosity in this part of the country are the soda-springs.".
Who was Jim Nesmith?
This is how the British and Americans feel about each other.
What was ill feelings?
This disease was the highest cause of death.
What was cholera?
Oregon meant this to most emigrants.
What was the Willamette Valley?
The emigrants kept the tar buckets in this place on the wagon.
Where was the rear axle?
This is how John Boardman thought of bear meat.
What was "good and fat"?
DAILY DOUBLE!!!! In the past 60 years, the USA and the UK had fought this many words.
What was 2 wars?
The first trial by jury was an example of this.
What was fragmentation?
John Pennington's wife gave birth to a daughter on this date.
When was August 6th?
At this time, the emigrants were about halfway.
When was the middle of August?
This many people traveled with John Charles Fremont.
What was 39 men?
Emigrants had never gone beyond this point.
What was Fort Hall?
Clayborne Payne died on this day.
When was August 4th?
These were the beginning and ending dates of week 12.
How long was August 6-12?
After the Green River, the emigrants headed toward this tributary.
What was Hams Fork?
These were the dimensions of the Bear River.
What was "20 yards wide and 3-5 feet deep"?
The emigrants reached fort hall on this date.
When was August 27th?
Week 11 began on this day.
When was July 30th?
BONUS:
When was sunday?
REWARD:
DOUBLE POINTS!
Stevenson died on this date.
When was August 9th?
This is when the emigrants arrived at Fort Bridger.
When was August 14th?
The emigrants had made it this far in 14 weeks.
How far is 1,200 miles?
These were the beginning and ending dates of week 15.
What was August 27th to September 2nd?