Trail of Tears
This tribe is most famously known for being forced to walk the Trail of Tears
Who are the Cherokee
Most common cause of death on the Oregon Trail.
What is disease.
This famous landmark could be seen from 3 days away, and it marked the end of the prairies and the beginnings of the mountains.
What is Chimney Rock
Famous fur trapper who built a trading post he called a fort.
Who is Jim Bridger
A yearly gathering of fur trappers to trade a sale furs. Usually a big event that served as the social highlight of the year.
What is a Rendezvous
This tribe from Florida fought back against removal in a series of small battles.
Who are the Seminoles?
Favorite choice of animal for pulling a covered wagon on the trail.
What are oxen.
A popular stopping place, this Wyoming Fort allowed Pioneers a place to rest and restock.
What is Fort Laramie
I founded a profitable fur trading company in Oregon which brought many settlers to the west.
Who is Jacob Astor
Ironic name of the man who accidentally shot himself on the Oregon Trail.
who is John Shotwell
The Trail of Tears most famous march began in this month.
What is October
This cured meat was a frequent choice for pioneers to load in their wagons.
What is bacon.
What is the Whitman Mission
I traveled west as doctor and missionary to the Cayuse Indians
Who is Marcus Whitman
This wagon train is infamous for resorting to cannibalism in order to survive.
Who are the Donner Party
The Cherokee were not the only tribes to walk the Trail of Tears. These three other tribes were also forced to leave the Southeastern US.
Who are the Choctaw, Creek and Chickasaw
What are Indian raids
Now modern day Idaho - this Fort along the Snake River served the travelers along the Trail.
What is Fort Boise?
The first white woman to cross the Continental Divide, she helped he husband establish a mission to the Cayuse Indians.
Who is Narcissa Whitman
A typical pioneer day would cover approx. this many miles.
What is 10 - 20
This series of laws required that the Native Americans be relocated west of the Mississippi
What are the Indian Removal Acts
Two common diseases that the pioneers faced.
Dysentery and Cholera
This Fort, named for the fur trapper who established it as a trading post, marked the point in the trail where Mormon travelers would split off towards Utah.
What is Fort Bridger
Known as the "Father of Oregon" this man was one of the first to settle Oregon and helped to guide other wagon trains on the trail.
Who is John McLoughlin
Unlike the east, where strong racial division prevailed, the Rendezvous of the west were enjoyed by whom?
All ethnicities and races