The Oregon Trail

Another name for the pioneers who headed West on the Oregon Trail was …

At the “Parting of the Ways,” travelers could go either to _______ or Oregon.

_________ buffalo were events the travelers did not look forward to seeing.

It was the _____ who decided what household materials would be packed for the trip West.

The pioneers began their trip heading West in the month of …

During the trip West, boredom was _______ an issue.

In order to complete the journey to Oregon, the travelers would have to cross ___ mountain ranges.

___________ were the preferred animal of use during the trip West.

At the end of a day of traveling, the travelers arranged their wagons in circles to..

There was ____ miles of wilderness b/w the Missouri River + California that had to be crossed by those heading West.

The average size of their wagons was …

The wagons traveled ______ on their trip West.

The closer they got to Oregon, the more ____ storms caused problems.

The typical day on the trail began at _____ AM.

The last civilized stop before beginning the trek to Oregon was in ____, Missouri.

The main attraction for people going to Oregon was a chance to …

The peak year for the number of people heading West occurred in …

Buffalo chips (poop) were used as … 

Things were ______ thrown away during the trip West.

Whenever someone died during the trip, the traveling party would ___for their burial.

Fort _______ was the last station before having to go through the Rocky Mountains.

A fully loaded wagon could weigh a maximum of ______ pounds.

The biggest challenge for those going on the trip was …

For most of the journey, a majority of the people …

Most pioneers were able to get their wagons by...

Most of the people who died during the trip West died because of…

Most of the pioneers heading West had _____ in order to be able to pay for their trip to Oregon.

Pioneers who headed west had a tendency to…

The first people to ever go to Oregon went for _______ reasons.

Having the wagon train cross rivers was …