The Westward Trail
Pioneers brought these other animals when traveling west
What are cows and chickens
These states were included in the presence of Oregon Country
What is Oregon, Washington, and Idaho
This man founded a church in 1830 in the United States
Who is Joseph Smith
In 1821, people started using the Santa Fe Trail to move this to and from Santa Fe
What is cargo
In 1829, a Mexican trader forged a new trail from these two places
What is Santa Fe and California
This is the typical covered wagon on the westward trail
What is a prairie schooner
What are rivers, mountains, and ancient forests
The Mormons faced this wherever they went
What is persecution
This is where traders sold their cargo of cloth, tools, jewelry, religious objects, and other items
What is Santa Fe
This trail followed a series of Native American and early explorers' trails
What is the Old Spanish Trail
These things prevented some pioneers from surviving the journey west
What is disease, accidents, and cold weather,
Settlers followed this river westward across the dry, flat Great Plains
What is the Platte River
This is where a mob killed Joseph Smith
What is Illinois
This sold very well in Missouri
What is furs and silver
This part of a prairie schooner kept the wooden bed of the wagon out of the mud
What are large wheels
This type of mountain storm can leave settlers trapped and block passes
What is a snow storm
This is where the Mormons stopped near
What is Great Salt Lake
After this war, big companies pushed many of the traders out of business
What is the Mexican War
This is what the prairie schooner was named after
What is a sailing ship
Pioneers gathered here in the spring and bought supplies the needed
What is Independence, Missouri
Mormons built these things to bring water from streams in the Rocky Mountains
What is a canal
This wagon was twice the size of the prairie schooners
What are Conestoga wagons