Food
What meat did the pioneers dry out to make jerky on the trail?
buffalo
Why did some settlers break off from the Oregon Trail to go to California?
to mine for gold
What do you call an area of wilderness that is not populated by people yet?
the frontier
What did pioneers use to transport their belongings on the trail?
covered wagons
What material was used to build houses on the prairie since trees were scarce?
Sod
What was the pancake-like food the pioneers made from cornmeal?
Johnny Cakes
What happened to some towns after the mines closed down?
What do you call a city that grew quickly due to the Gold Rush?
a boom town
What were some challenges on the trail?
What did pioneer children collect from the prairie in order to fuel their fires?
What salty meat (pork) did the pioneers take with them on the trail?
bacon
a pan
What do the call the flat, grassy area of land that the pioneers traveled across?
the plains or prairie
Where did pioneers sleep while on the trail?
Under the wagon, out under the stars or in the wagon
The pioneers did not have indoor plumbing. What did they have to use as a bathroom?
outhouse
What powdery ingredient would they bring to make biscuits and bread?
flour
Some miners were treatly very poorly when they arrived in California. What country were the from?
China
What do you call a deserted boom town? Think of the town of Bodie that we saw on the video.
ghost town
How did the pioneers cook on the trail?
open fire
metal
If they brought a cow, some families would hang a bucket of milk in the wagon as they traveled. Why?
to make butter
What were the miners nicknamed? Think of the San Francisco football team.
49ers
What do you call the style of house that was built on the prairie due to the lack of wood from trees?
a sodhouse or soddie
There was a landmark on the trail that pioneers hoped to get to by the Fourth of July. What was that landmark?
Independence Rock
To pass the time and be social, the pioneer would sew to create what items?
quilts