Manifest Destiny
About how many people died on the Oregon trail?
Thousands
Many Americans start moving west
True
Where is Soda Springs?
Idaho
Where does the Oregon Trail end?
Oregon
How many wagons traveled on the Oregon trail?
120
What are two of the four reasons people moved west?
- Financial(gold and cheaper land)
- Maintain their lifestyle
- To spread Christianity
- Better Health (Land that is free from diseases)
Mississippi is where many wagons started
False, It was in Missouri
Where is Chimney Rock?
Western Nebraska
What is one disease people encountered on the trail?
Possible Answers:
- Cholera
- Diphtheria
- Dysentery
- Measles
How many miles long is the Oregon Trail?
2,000 miles
What is one of the 3 dominos that needed to fall in order for the west to officially become America?
- Republic of Texas needs to join the union
- Oregon Country needs to be claimed solely by U.S.
- Mexico needs to give up the Southwest
The trail was lined with the bones and graves of the people and animals who died on the trail
True
Where is Independence Rock?
Wyoming
What is the Compromise that made Missouri a slave state and Maine a free state?
Missouri Compromise
What did the people use to get to Oregon?
Oxen and a wagon
What are some things they came across on the Oregon Trail?
Possible Answers:
- Disease
- Supply Shortages
- Different Terrain
The final destination is Independence, Missouri
False, Independence Missouri is the starting place. Oregon Country is the final destination
Where is Court House Rock?
Western Nebraska
What is the name of the rock that many people carved their names into?
Chimeny Rock
What are some obstacles the settlers faced?
Possible Answers:
- Hardships
- Hostile Indians
- Diseases
- Mountain Ranges
About how long would it take to travel from Oregon to Missouri?
6 months
The U.S. government promised settlers a square-mile of land for almost nothing
True
Where does the Oregon Trail end?
Oregon Country
Between 1841 and 1869, hundreds of thousands of people traveled west on what trail?
The Oregon Trail
Where does the Oregon Trail start?
Independence, Missouri