Food on the Oregon trail
what dry white or brown food was taken on the trip across the Oregon trail?
Rice
This was the traditional starting point of the Oregon Trail
Independence Courthouse in Independence, Mo
children sang this while playing what game " is falling down,
Falling down, falling down"
London Bridge
families gathered what animals
Chickens
This was used to transport
Covered wagon
Molasses
The names of passing pioneers are still visible, carved into this iconic granite outcropping.
Independence Rock in Alcova, Wyo
One player crouches down, putting their hands on the knees and dipping their head forward.
leap frog
This animal was hooked to the wagons for pulling.
Oxen
How many miles did Pioneers travel along the oregon trail
2000 miles
Tea
Courthouse Rock rises more than
240 feet
many kids spent time doing this and this is how we were able to find out info about trips on the trail.
Journaling, or writing
Pioneers made a circle with wagons to keep what animals in ?
Cattle
moving from one place to another is.
Emigration
cows produced what? ?
MILK
Rising from the prairie some 480 feet what landform definitely stands out in the landscape?
Chimney Rock
Most kids did not spend time playing instead they did this
Help with chores
what type of food did cows help provide
Milk, Cream and Beef
The united states government was giving away what ? This made americans realize they wanted a more enjoyable life.
Land in Oregon
What was not commonly eaten on the journey ?
Fish, buffalo
Established in the 1830s, this place is called the “grand old post,” served as a private fur trading post and was a major stop for setters, gold prospectors and homesteaders heading farther wes
Fort Laramie
Instead of Tag most Pioneer children played this game.
Prisoners Base
what animal was used to ride ahead of the wagon train to make sure the trail was safe ?
Horses
In the spring of what year did the Pioneers began the journey on the oregon trail
1843