Places 1
The place where many pioneers began their trip west
Independence, Missouri
The trail used by many pioneers to go to the Oregon country
Oregon Trail
Why did people want to go to the Oregon Territory?
They went for fur and land
sickness many people died from on the trail
cholera
What is a whetstone?
A stone for sharpening knives and other tools
The pioneers could see this long skinny rock from a long distance away
Chimney Rock
Fort on the Oregon Trail where many people traded their Oxen
Fort Bridger
What were some of the hardships the pioneers faced?
sickness, river crossings, wild animals, hunger, etc.
Fort Boise
A thick syrup
The place where the Oregon Trail crossed the Rocky Mountains
South Pass
Soda Springs
What were buffalo chips and what did the pioneers use them for?
Buffalo poo, used for cooking, heat, and warmth
wagon master
What is hardtack? Hint: they ate it on the Oregon trail
a hard salt-less biscuit
The place in Oregon where many of the pioneers settled
Willamette Valley
The place in Oregon where some pioneers went the rest of the way by raft
The Dalles
Why did the wagon trains form a circle overnight?
To defend against native Americans and animals and to corral their animals from running away
Dried meat
Jerky
What is morphine?
When the pioneers came to the Dalles they had to choose which way to go. Name the road some took.
Barlow Road
Describe Independence Rock and tell how it got its name.
It is a big mound of granite. Many Pioneers wrote their names and the date on this rock. Some wrote messages to friends and family who were following along behind. It was named Independence Rock because most travelers tried to reach this point by the Fourth of July.
Explain why some people chose to go on Sublette's Cutoff and others chose to go the other way.
Sublette's Cutoff was shorter. Some chose to go the other way because there was no water along the cutoff.
mountains in Oregon
Blue Mountains
What is tallow?
The fat of some animals that is used to make candles and soap.