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Where did the Oregon Trail start? City and state.
how many wagons in a wagon train?
25-250
What year did the California Gold Rush led to an increase in traffic on the trail?
What is 1849.
How long did the journey on the Oregon trail take?
5-6 months
How long is the Oregon trail?
about 2,000 miles
Some common occupations of people who went on Oregon trail
What are farmers, doctors, lawyers, shopkeepers, blacksmiths, etc.
Name a type of terrain you could pass through on the Oregon Trail
mountains and flat deserts
Two reasons why the Pioneers traveled west
What is land for crops, wanted gold, hunting, trade, and fur pelts.
How did wagon trains protect themselves at night?
What is the name of the trail that most pioneers took when heading west?
Oregon trail
A pioneer is....
Someone who settles new land
Types of jobs found on the trail
What activities did pioneers do with other people in the wagon trains when they'd stop for the day?
sing, eat, make fires, etc.
The end of the Oregon trail. City and state.
Oregon City, Oregon
a new place where people settle/live
10-15 miles
How many pioneers went went to start new lives?
roughly 350,000
How many miles did a wagon go on a good day?
roughly 30
What was the job of the "scout" in a wagon train on the Oregon trail?
to guide the wagon train
What are 3 things a pioneer would commonly bring with them on the Oregon trail?
clothes, foods, medical supplies, tools, etc.
Name 3 sights you may see along the trail
animals, mountains, etc.
What are 3 difficulties pioneers faced on the Oregon Trail?
sickness, death, lack of supplies and food, rivers, road agents, bad weather, etc.
How did wagons move on the Oregon trail?
horse, oxen, mules, etc.
Name 2 forts that people passed through
vancouver, kearny, boise, bridger, laramie, bluff, hall
What fraction of pioneers never finished the Oregon trail journey?
1/10