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1
What type of transportation was most commonly used for travel along the Oregon Trail?
Something called a prairie schooner
Something that would go really fast
Something that was ineffective
Something to protect travelers from the elements
2
Why would you not want to travel along the Oregon Trail?
Because of getting stuck and then getting a snake bite
Because this picture looks to be no fun
Because this picture looks to be adventurous
Because of possible snake bites
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Why did people travel west on the Oregon Trail?
To discover gold in the White River
For opportunities east of the Mississippi River
To seek agricultural lands for settlement
To find animals for the fur trading business
4
Who was not President during the Oregon Trail time period?
Chester Authur
Millard Filmore
Franklin Pierce
Zachary Taylor
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What was not a danger along the Oregon Trail?
Hurricanes
Dust storms
Natives
Snake bites
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When did the Oregon Trail reach its height of travel?
During the eighteenth century
During the nineteenth century
During the seventeeth century
During the twentieth century
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How did pioneers use buffalo along the Oregon Trail?
To keep as friends
To eat their meat
To burn their dung for fuel
To wear their hides
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What mountain ranges did travelers have to cross along the Oregon Trail?
Sierra Nevada
Appalachians
Rockies
Smokies
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Which food items were taken along the Oregon Trail?
Ones that needed refrigerated
Ones that needed bought every few days
bacon and rice
Ones that would not spoil easily
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How many miles did the Oregon Trail cover?
Around 1000 miles
Around 500 miles
Around 2000 miles
Around 4000 miles
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Which term refers to the idea that Americans were 'destined' to settle all of the West?
Manifest Destiny
Destiny Manifest
Manifest Destinies
Destiny and Disney
12
Which is not true about the Oregon Trail?
Travelers wanted to find farm land
Travelers were at risk of cholera
Travelers wanted to convert Natives to Christianity
Travelers were from all parts of the U.S.
13
Where did the Oregon Trail begin in the east?
A place in South Dakota
A place in Indiana
A place in Kentucky
A place in Missouri
14
What animal was used to pull the covered wagons along the Oregon Trail?
What you see in this picture
What this picture is not showing
Something You've never heard of before today
Another type of animal than this picture
15
Which statement is not true about the Oregon Trail?
The Oregon Trail was also called the Trail of Tears
The Oregon Trail was the only trail west for settlers
The Oregon Trail took many months to travel
The Oregon Trail offered many hardships for people
