The Oregon Trail
What US president purchased the Louisiana Territory in 1803?
President Jefferson
In what year did land become scarce in the East?
1820
About how big was the party that set off in 1843?
About 100 people.
What year did they discover gold in California?
1848
By 1869, people moving West started to use this instead of covered wagons?
trains
From what country did President Jefferson purchase the territory?
France
Why did struggling farmers begin to think about moving out West?
Land was better and plentiful.
What did they start calling the venture west?
Oregon Fever
How many people traveled to the west by 1850?
More than 50,000
In what year did people stop using the trail?
The 1900's.
In what year did Lewis and Clark go on their expedition?
1804
What did the people migrating West called themselves?
"emigrates"
About how big was the party that left in 1843 from Missouri for the West?
About 1000 people.
Instead of farming, what did people hope to make a fortune in?
Gold
How did pioneers keep the tales alive of the Oregon Trail?
diaries and writings
In what year did trappers and traders begin carving a new trail out to west?
1810
What did most people keep migrating to the West Keep?
Diaries
How many covered wagons and how many cattle were on the journey?
100 covered and 5000 cattle.
The lure of rich farmlands now changed fields of __________.
gold
In what year did Congress make the Oregon Trail a historic landmark?
1978
With the new trail, people could now travel West ________ by land routes.
faster
What was the name of the woman who wrote a daily account of her journey on the Oregon Trail?
Narcissa Whitman
What were the hardships and dangers the travelers faced?
Crossing rivers, unpredictable weather, wagons breaking down, and disease.
The migration on the Oregon Trail became an annual _________________.
event
How can people today learn about the Oregon Trail?
diaries