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Who traveled on the Oregon Trail?
Families, children, women, single men. Farmers, storekeepers, doctors, teachers, missionaries..
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What was the final destination of pioneers on the trail?
The Oregon Territory
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In what decade did most people travel along the trail?
The 1840's
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Name three difficulties pioneers had on the Oregon Trail.
Mud, dust, sickness, dangerous Native Americans, hunger
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Name four foods people brought on the trail.
Biscuits, potatoes, bacon, dried meat, crackers, dried fruit, cornmeal, beans, eggs
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Who was a "trail guide?"
Someone who has made the trip before and knew the way. Usually fur-trappers and traders.
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What five present-day states made up the Oregon Territory?
The land that is now Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and parts of Montana and Wyoming
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When was the best time to start the trip out West?
April or May, after the spring rains
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What type of animal could feed an entire family and pioneers preserved its meat through a process called "jerking"?
A buffalo
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Why were covered wagons also called prairie schooners?
The big white cover on the wagon looked like a huge sail.
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What groups of people sometimes helped the pioneers and traded with them, but also would start fights and steal the cattle and horses for ransom?
Tribes of Native Americans
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Why did some people travel all the way to Oregon?
Good land for farming, free land, new adventures
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How long did the trip usually take?
About 5 or 6 months
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Where could people stop to fix their wagons, buy and trade supplies, and rest up?
Forts, like Fort Laramie or Fort Bridger
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How far did wagon trains usually travel in one day?
10-15 miles
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