Oregon Trail
Settlers on the Oregon Trail were heading to this Valley.
What is the Willamette Valley?
After Santa Fe, people went back to this town, usually associated with the Oregon Trail.
What is Independence, Missouri?
The LDS leaders knew they were heading to this inland sea.
What is the Great Salt Lake?
You could travel from Los Angeles to this "City by the Bay" in comfort.
What is San Francisco?
This state capitol's means these people sought Peace and perhaps the Promised Land.
What is Salem?
Settlers going to Oregon were typically after this earth item.
What is land/farm?
What is silver?
Aside from precious water, the inland sea provided this mineral, essential for preserving food.
What is salt?
Missions were built about one day's travel apart so travelers could do this.
What is sleep safely?
People circled the wagons not for defense but to protect these at night.
What are cattle?
Hey you guuuuuys! John Jacob Astor founded the first American Oregon town and named it this.
What is Astoria?
Among American state capitols, Santa Fe hold the distinction of being this.
What is the oldest state capitol?
The Mormon Trail formerly began in this Illinois town.
What is Nauvoo?
Near the center of Spanish California, the road went straight thought the old captiol. Now its the center of Silicon Valley.
What is San Jose'.
If you thought the Old West was wild, this gleaming New Mexico city would change your mind.
What is Santa Fe?
These kind of people made up the wagon trains, mostly.
What are settlers/farmers/middle class?
These were the kind of people who basically traveled the Santa Fe trail.
What are entrepenures /merchants, businessmen /traders.
Because of their rushed exit, people on this trail are sometimes depicted with all their items in this one wheeled conveyance.
What is a wheelbarrow?
Missions were established with the intention of converting these people.
Who are the Native Americans?
Because of this city, people on the Oregon Trail had a great mid way point rest and repair shop.
What is Salt Lake City?
Scorning advice from Mountain Men, this wagon train ended up snowed up in the Sierra Mountains and starved.
Who are the Donner Party?
This man gambled it all to reach Santa Fe and it paid off!
Who is William Becknell?
Taking the lead from his dead founder, this man led his people to found modern Salt Lake City and prosperity.
Who is Brigham Young?
Most of this road has this modern highway number.
What is 101?
Because of this highway, the area was already unified and settled when the 49ers arrived.
What is the El Camino Real?