Trails West
Railroads & Technology
100

This was the most famous trail used by pioneers heading to Oregon.

What is the Oregon Trail?

100

This was the name for the railroad that connected the east and west coasts in 1869.

What is the Transcontinental Railroad?

200

This trail led many Mormons to Utah in search of religious freedom.

What is the Mormon Trail?

300

The trail used mainly for trade between Missouri and New Mexico.

What is the Santa Fe Trail?

400

This mountain range posed a major obstacle to settlers moving west.

What are the Rocky Mountains?

500

Many Forty-Niners traveled this difficult trail to reach California during the Gold Rush.

What is the California Trail?