Starting Out
What was the name of the trail that is also the name of the game?
The Oregon Trail
About how many miles did the trip take?
About 2200 miles.
After an exhausting day of travel, where did many travelers just lay down and sleep
The ground
In the game, what type of job had the most money to start off in the game
The Banker
How many people attempted the trip to Oregon
8000
What were the 5 months that settlers began their trip?
March, April, May, June, July
What was some of the most severe diseases that occurred to travelers?
Cholera, dysentary
What city and state did most pioneers start from?
Independence Missouri
What are some of the reasons people may lose days on way to Oregon?
Lost the trail, blizzard
What was the name of the rock that people said should arrive there by the 4th of July?
Independence Rock
When weather was bad, rain, snow, where did many travelers sleep?
Under the wagon
On average, how many months did the trips take?
Five
If you needed to cross a deep river, what was one way people could use to get across?
Take a ferry
What may happen to travelers if they got to Independence Rock after 4th of July
May be caught in a blizzard in the mountains
Before families went to sleep, what did they do with the wagons?
They moved the wagons into a circle and slept in the middle of the circle