The Oregon Trail
True/ False: You can still see parts of the Oregon Trail today?
A. True B. False
A. True
What is Lewis' first name?
A. Louis B. Sacagawea C. Meriwether
C. Meriwether
True/false: Native Americans killed most of the pioneers?
A. True B. False
B. False
True/False: Pioneers walked next to their wagons most of the time?
A. True B. False
A. True
What City/state did the Oregon Trail start in?
A. Washington d.c. B. New York, NY C. Independence, MO
C. Independence, MO
Pioneers drove many of their wagons together in groups called _________.
A. Oregon trains B. Boats C. Wagon trains
C. Wagon trains
How many men did Clark hire and train for their journey west?
A. 4 B. 40 C. 400
B. 40
What are some things the Native Americans did to help the pioneers?
A. Trading and Guiding B. Dusting and Vacuuming C. They pulled their wagons
A. Trading and Guiding
What is a pioneer?
A. A wagon B. A settler moving out west C. An American Indian
B. A settler moving out west
What city/state did the Oregon Trail end in?
A. Boston, MA B. Gulfport, MS C. Oregon City, OR
C. Oregon City, OR
Around how long was the Oregon Trail?
A. 1000 miles B. 5280 feet C. 2000 miles
C. 2000 miles
What sorts of animals did Lewis and Clark discover?
A. Cats and dogs B. Elephants and Gorillas C. Grizzly bears and prairie dogs
C. Grizzly bears and prairie dogs
True or False: Native Americans are still alive today?
A. True B. False
A. True
Which one of these is NOT a reason for the pioneers moving out west?
A. To look for gold B. To build farms C. To get cholera
C. To get cholera
Which letter is Oregon City, Oregon on this map?
A
On the Oregon Trail most people died of ________.
A. Indian attacks B. Cholera (disease) C. Crushed by a wagon
B. Cholera (disease)
DAILY DOUBLE!
How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?
A. Translated B. She hunted bison C. She drove them in her car
A. Translated
Which of these is NOT a Native American Tribe?
A. Shoshone B. Cheyenne C. Corps of Discovery
C. Corps of Discovery
How long did it take most pioneers to travel the Oregon Trail?
A. 5 weeks B. 5 months C. 5 years
B. 5 months
Which letter is Independence, Missouri on this map?
B
About how many people traveled west along the Oregon Trail?
A. 500 B. 400,000 C. 400 million
B. 400,000
Lewis and Clark spent most of their time traveling on the _______.
A. Oregon Trail B. Missouri River C. Roads
B. Missouri River
What did the Native Americans fight white people over most of the time?
A. Land rights B. Gold C. Slavery
A. Land rights
Write one food/drink that the pioneers often had in their wagons.
Hard tack, coffee, bacon, rice, beans, and flour.
Which number is the Oregon Trail on this map?
1