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What is the cost of a wagon?
110.00
What are 2 jumping off points?
Independence, Westport, Council Bluffs, St. Joseph
What are 2 forts in Wyoming?
Fort Laramie, Fort Casper, Fort Bridger
What is the 12 mile gap through the Rockies called?
South Pass
What is a group of wagons called?
Wagon Train
How many miles was the trip?
2,000 miles
When was a good time to start the journey?
May when the grass grew
What are 3 things the pioneers would do at a fort?
buy supplies, rest, fix wagon, mail letters
What are 2 landmarks in Nebraska?
What was the nickname of the wagon? Why?
Prairie Schooner, it looked like a schooner boat going across the prairie in the long grass
How many pounds could a wagon carry?
2400 pounds
What were 3 of the supplies that were necessary to take?
flour, bacon, gun, ammo, farm equipment, wheel spares
What were 2 forts in Oregon?
Fort Walla Walla, Witman Mission, Fort Vancouver
What are 2 landmarks in Wyoming?
Register Cliff, Independence Rock, Ice Slough, South Pass
What where 3 rules for the group of travelers?
Don't swear, stay together, no drinking, no shooting while moving, only eat your share, be on time
How many months did it take to get to Oregon?
6
Who would make a good guide for the wagon train?
mountain men
What is the main fort located in Nebraska?
Fort Kearney
Where should the pioneers be by the 4th of July?
Independence Rock
What are 3 hardships the pioneers faced?
Disease, weather, accidents, crossing rivers, drowning, Indian attacks, mountains
How many miles would they go in an average day?
15 miles
What are 3 reasons to use oxen instead of horses or mules?
cheaper, patience, eat anything, slow but steady, strong
What are the 2 forts called in Idaho?
Fort Hall and Fort Boise
What are 2 landmarks in Idaho?
Three Island Crossing, Thousand Falls, Massacre Rock, Soda Springs, Big Hill
Who were to first pioneers to go on the Oregon Trail?
The Witmans