Oregon Trail
How long was the Oregon Trail?
About 2,000 miles long.
What weather was the most common on the Oregon trail?
Rain type of stuff like Thunderstorms, Hail, and lighting strikes.
What did men do on the Oregon Trail?
Men drove the wagons and livestock, stood guard duty, and hunted buffalo and antelope for extra meat.
What did families bring on the Oregon Trail
Personal favorite foods, clothes, supplies, books and furniture.
What is the Oregon trail
A trail that was used by hundreds of thousands of American pioneers in the 1800s.
What might kill you on the Oregon Trail?
lack of food, lack of water, Indian attacks, rattlesnake bites, and diseases.
What did pioneers have to do?
grew crops and raised farm animals for milk, eggs, and meat.
What did men bring on the Oregon Trail?
Each man took a rifle or shotgun and some added a pistol.
How many settlers used the trail?
About 400,000 settlers.
Why did so many people die from diseases?
Poor sanitation.
What did pioneers do for fun on the Oregon Trail?
Some pioneers would sing, play guitar, or tell stories while sitting around a fire.
What states did the Oregon Trail go through?
Starts in Missouri, then Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Idaho, and then finally into Oregon.
What were 3 difficulties pioneers faced?
Falling off mules or horses, drowning in river crossings, and disease.
What did women do on the Oregon Trail?
Women on the Oregon Trail drove wagons, herded livestock, and sometimes even took guard duty.
How much food did families have to bring?
Families could weigh from 1,300 to 1,800 pounds leaving very little room for anything else.
What were the odds of surviving The Oregon Trail?
Nearly one in ten emigrants who traveled on the trail did not survive.
How many people died on the Oregon Trail
Between 20,000 and 30,000 people.
What do children have to do on the Oregon Trail?
Find water, cooking, washing dishes, and looking after the younger children.