Oregon-At Last!
Many people died traveling to Oregon. What did they die from? (page 182)
heatstroke, frostbite, disease, and starvation
Who passed away on this long journey that was important to Catherine?
Before the Pony Express, it used to take people about 30 days to get mail from across the country. The Pony Express promised to have mail delivered to people in _______ days. (page 191)
10
What does the word surrender mean? (page 198)
What does the word journey mean? (page 181)
A long trip to somewhere far away.
When pioneers arrived in Oregon where did they get their food? (page 182)
They planted crops and hunted for meat
Many friends and family came to see Catherine and her family leave for Oregon at the Missouri River. Why were Catherine and her family feeling sorrowful when they left? (page 185)
They were feeling sorrowful because they may never see their friends and family again.
What is the Pony Express?
The Pony Express is a mail delivery service.
What does the word order mean? (page 198)
To tell someone that he or she must do something
Describe the plains. (page 181)
The plains are a place that are flat, grassy, and have few trees.
Some people went to Oregon because gold had been found there. People wanted success and fortune. What is a fortune?
A fortune is a very large amount of money.
How was Catherine injured on the journey to Oregon? (page 186)
Catherine broke her leg trying to jump out of the moving wagon. Her leg got run over by the large, heavy wheel.
What type of people did the Pony Express hire to deliver the mail? (page 191)
Young, skinny, brave, over the age of 18, wiry
Why is Chief Joseph tired?
He is tired of fighting and his people dying.
What is the frontier? (page 181)
The far edge of a country where few people live.
What are two things people in Oregon made themselves?
Soap from animal fat and lye & cough syrup from mashed up onions and sugar.
During the first few weeks of the journey to Oregon, why was everyone getting sick? (page 185)
The motion of the wagon and the air being confined in the wagon was making everyone sick.
What does the word depend mean? (page 190)
Depend means to rely on someone or something
What was the purpose of Chief Joseph's speech? (page 199)
He was telling the generals that he was going to surrender and not fight back. He wanted to help his people.
What is a pioneer? (page 181)
One of the first people to explore and move to an unknown place.
Why did people move to Oregon? List 3 reasons. (page 183)
adventure, start a better life, and get rich finding gold
This story is a memoir? What is a memoir?
A memoir is an account of facts or events based on the author's personal experience.
The telegraph was invented.
Why was the Nez Perce tribe fighting the US government? (top of page 199 in red)
What is a settler? (page 181)
One of the earliest people who moves to an unknown place.