Risks
Name two risks on the Oregon Trail
From the following: Conflicts, diseases, accidents, or harsh weather.
Independence Rock's purpose
To mark the halfway point of the trail.
The year we traveled back to
1851
Name two disease risks on the Oregon Trail?
Dysentery, Cholera, Smallpox, and/or Flu
Define the Donation Land Claim Act.
An act that allowed men the opportunity to get land for free or for cheap if they make the journey to Oregon.
When was the Donation Land Claim Act established?
1850
Name two accidents possible on the Oregon Trail.
Stampedes and wagon crashes (other examples acceptable with explanation)
Define the Oregon Trail.
An over 2,000 mile long trail spanning from Missouri to Oregon that many people traveled to get land.
The year the Great Emigration took place
Name an example of an external conflict.
Burglars, natural disasters/harsh weather, and/or terrain difficulties
What was the Great Emigration?
A huge wagon train that is considered the starting point of the Oregon Trail.
The year the first transcontinental railroad was finished
1869
Name an example of an internal conflict within a wagon train.
Rations disputes, exhaustion, carelessness.
Manifest Destiny and how it connects to the Oregon Trail
Manifest Destiny was the belief that settlers were destined to expand West, and the Oregon Trail both supported and was supported by this belief.
The year considered to be the end of the Oregon Trail
1890