Show:
A
B
C
D
E
100
Towns along the Oregon Trail where travelers could rest and get supplies before starting their westward journey are called _______________.
jumping-off places
100
_________ were land formations that let the pioneers know they were making progress and heading the right direction.
landmarks
100
People who headed west to begin a new life are called _____________.
pioneers
100
A _____________ was a group of covered wagons moving westward together.
wagon train
100
_____________________ was the name given to covered wagons because they appeared to be a ship sailing along the tall wind-blown prairie grasses.
prairie schooners
200
People rushed to find gold in what state in 1849?
California
200
Why was the Oregon Trail called the Oregon Trail?
Because it ended in Oregon.
200
Why were the Indian leaders worried about the future of their people?
They feared there wouldn't be enough RESOURCES for their people.
200
What animals did the pioneers use to pull the wagons?
Horses, mules, and oxen
200
What was the cause of a misunderstanding between the army and the Lakota? This eventually ended in a battle and the Lakota won killing all of the soldiers in battle.
a COW that had wandered off from a man, the man reported the lost cow to the army, the army went to see where it had gone, an Indian chief had said they ate the cow and offered to pay for it, but because they could not understand each other's language, the army and Lakota men started a battle which led to the eventual death of all the soldiers who went to see about a lost cow
300
Give an example of a landmark that was found along the Oregon trail.
Chimney Rock, Scotts, Bluff, and Courthouse Rock
300
The Oregon Trail followed what river?
The Platte River
300
Who mapped out the Oregon Trail before pioneers started heading west?
John C. Freemont
300
Pioneers traveled on what side of the river?
South side of the Platte River
300
Mormons traveled on what side of the river?
The north side of the Platte River
400
Define pioneer.
people who moved west to begin a new life
400
Define landmark.
land formations that helped pioneers know they were going the right direction
400
Define wagon trains.
A group of wagons traveling together along the Oregon Trail.
400
Define prairie schooner.
The name they called covered wagons because they looked like ships sailing among the tall prairie grasses.
400
Define jumping-off place.
Towns where travelers could rest and get supplies before making their journey west.