Supplies
What did they normally ride in?
Wagon
How many people could fit in a wagon?
4 max
What was the most popular job moving out west?
Farmer
What were the medicines they had used to cure diseases?
Arsenic and Mercury
What tools did miners normally use looking for gold?
Gold Pan and Pick
How long did it take to travel the trail?
4 - 5 months
What was the most populated area in California for jobs?
San Francisco
How many common diseases were there?
4
What are two ways to get food?
Fishing, Hunting, Buying, Finding, and Trading
How long was the Oregon trail?
2,000 miles
What were the places called that the Miners were at that had abandoned after the gold ran out?
Ghost Towns
Dysentery
What is the most eaten food on the trail?
Bread and Bacon
What type of people would go on the trail?
Farmers, Miners, Ranchers, and Business owners
What job made the most money?
Doctors, Lawyers, and Small Business Owners
What was the most common disease?
Cholera
How many oxen were normally taken or used on the trail?
8 - 12
How many pounds of food did they have per person?
Roughly 200 pounds
What was the most least paying job?
Gold Miners
What was the most common outbreak disease?
Yellow Fever