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Oregon
California
100

These animals were the most commonly used to help pull wagons on the emigrant trails.

Oxen

100

The invention of this eliminated the need for emigrants to use a covered wagon to travel across the country.

Railroads

100

Appx. how many people will die attempting to emigrate to the west?

20,000

100
How much land was promised in the Oregon Donation Land Act?

320 for one, 640 for married couple

100

What year was gold discovered in California?

1848

200

These animals were hunted to near extinction by both white pioneers and Native Americans.

Bison

200

This was the process of people moving from rural farming communities to living and working in large cities/factories.

Urbanization

200

What group became stranded in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and resorts to cannibalism to survive?

The Donner Party

200

What was the halfway point on the Oregon Trail?

South Pass or Independence Rock

200

Where did the gold rush start in California?

Sutter's Mill

300

This animal was a common problem on the trail that caused many settlers to fall ill or even die.

Snakes
300
Name an invention that contributed to the development of the factory system?

Examples: Spinning Jenny, gas lighting, steel plow, 

300

This is the #1 "killer" on the trail.

Cholera

300

Appx. how long did it take pioneers to get to the Willamette Valley in Oregon?

5-6 months

300

How many years was the California Gold Rush?

About 5 years

400

This animal was "discovered" by Lewis and Clark during their expedition and compared to common household pet.

Prairie Dog

400

How is gold formed?

Example: lava cools to quartz, pressure creates gold from the quartz

400

How many people from the Donner party would survive the ordeal?

46 people survive

400

What was one of the "jumping off" points for the Oregon Trail

Independence, Missouri (most popular)

400

How many people would emigrate to the west during the Gold Rush?

About 300,000

500

This animal was hunted to near extinction in Europe, so its discovery in the Northwest Territory spurred westward migration.

Beavers

500

This new invention transforms the Mississippi, the Midwest, and America.

Steamboat

500
What was the 2nd biggest cause of death along the emigrant trails?

Accidents

500

How did settlers reach the Willamette Valley before 1846?

Raft down the Columbia River at the Dalles

500

How did the United States gain the California territory?

Mexican-American War