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Duplicate of OREGON TRAIL
Duplicate of OREGON TRAIL
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If I Traveled West on the Oregon Trail
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1
What chore did children not to do on the trail?
milk cows
fetch water
wash dishes
clean bedroom
2
Did children go to school?
All did
Some did
None did
3
Name given to those who were the first to travel to a new land and make their new home
guide
traveler
pioneer
mountain man
4
Which was not a problem along the trail?
party
mud
dust
sickness
5
What year did Oregon become a state?
1859
1849
1848
2017
6
What did pioneers use buffalo chips for?
eating like jerky
a tasty snack
starting fires
throwing like frisbee
7
How did they help oxen's feet?
had them ride in the wagon
leave them on the trail to rest and heal
soak their feet in water
made special moccasins
8
What was the first fort reached after leaving Missouri?
Fort Bridger
Fort Hall
Fort Laramie
Fort Oregon
9
What did pioneers want to trade the Indians for?
beads
moccasins
hooks
cloth
10
What was another named given to the covered wagons?
prairie boat
prairie schooner
prairie traveler
prairie mover
11
Oregon Territory consisted of which current states?
Idaho
Nevada
both 1 and 2
Washington
12
Which of the following were landmarks?
Independence Mountain
Steamboat River
Chimney Rock
Devil's Hipbone
13
How did the eggs stay safe?
egg cartons
in a bucket
wrapped in cloth
barrel of flour
14
Which was not a way people learned about news in the world?
newspapers
facebook
letters
magazines
15
Where are 2 places you might sleep?
under the wagon
under the stars
2 and 3
hotel
16
What would happen if you started your trip on the Oregon Trail late in the season?
tall grass
heavy snow
too much rain
sunburns
17
Why would you not want to ride in the wagon for the whole trip?
sick
bumpy
old
sore feet
18
What was a special treat eaten on Independence Day?
hot dogs
pickles
potato chips
ice cream
19
The person in charge of waking people and stopping for lunch and the end of the day was the:
boss
hunter
captain
president
20
Which way was not used to cross a river most of the time?
scow
float
ferry
bridge
21
How long was the Oregon Trail?
2000 miles
2500 miles
1500 miles
1000 mile
22
What hung on a hook between the back wheels of the wagon?
pail of water
grease bucket
food
pail of eggs
23
What is not something you pack in your covered wagon?
phone
flour
cloth
axes
24
What milk product were pioneers able to make on the trail?
yogurt
butter
ice cream
cheese
25
A group of covered wagons that traveled together was called:
wagon train
slow train
slow wagon
wagon boats
26
Which would a tyipcal boy not wear along the trail?
shirt
hat
shorts
pants
27
What was the biggest animal pioneers would see on the trail?
buffalo
prairie dog
horses
elephant
28
What was "jerking" along the trail?
a way to dry meat
a mean game of tag
a dance movement
what the did to get the oxen to move
29
Can you still see evidence of the Oregon Trail?
yes
no
30
What is the Continental Divide?
all of the above
place where you knew you were at least halfway to Oregon
place where the great rivers flow in different directions
imaginary line along top of Rocky Mountains