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- 1. Multiple ChoicePeople choosing to move west were called...PioneersNative AmericansSlavesTravelers
- 2. Multiple ChoiceBetween 1840 and 1860 what route did people choose to travel on?Idaho TrailWest RoutePioneer RoadOregon Trail
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat did people use to travel as a way to carry their supplies?CarWagonTrainShip
- 4. Multiple ChoiceAll pioneers made it to Orgeon and no one died on the trail.TrueFalse
- 5. Multiple ChoiceHow would a Pioneer have gotten food?FishingHuntingTradingAll of the above
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following state did the Oregon Trail pass through?
New York
Idaho
Flordia
Texas
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhy did Pioneers choose to travel to Oregon?To get away from their neighborsPeople were paid to goFree land was available in OregonIt sounded like fun
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an animal that might have traveled along a family on the trail?FishElephantOxTiger
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the difficulties of the Oregon Trail?Length of the journeyDiseaseWeatherAll of the above
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhere did the travellers of the Oregon Trail originally set out from?NebraskaIdahoWyomingMissouri
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWho traveled on the Oregon Trail?Thousands of pioneers, traders, merchants, farmers, many people went on this trail.People who needed riches.People who did not want to do anything.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceHow many miles and months did Oregon trail take?1,650 miles long took 6 months to travel.3,000 miles long took 8 months to travel.2,000 miles long took 6 months to travel.4,000 miles long took 5 months to travel.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the half way point of the Oregon Trail called? (900 miles)Independence RockWindlass HillSnake RiverSouth Pass
- 14. Multiple Choice
People had to cross mountain ranges and rivers to get to the Oregon Trail.
False
True
- 15. Multiple Choice
Why did people travel West?
They felt like it.
To view the wildlife.
Manifest Destiny
Because they had nothing else to do.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Why did some settlers end up walking the trail?
None of them walked because it was too far.
Pioneers were required to walk.
There was only room for one or two people to ride in the wagon.
They liked to walk.
- 17. Multiple Choice
The Oregon Trail was...
exciting
treacherous
life changing
all of the above
- 18. Multiple Choice
What does it mean to emigrate?
To move to another country
To move someplace new within your country
To move across the ocean
To not move
- 19. Multiple Choice
When there was no wood for campfires, what fuel did the emigrants normally use?
A. Fuel oil
B. Kerosene
C. Peat moss
D. Buffalo dung or buffalo chips
- 20. Multiple Choice
Most of the interaction between emigrants and Indians was:
A. Large-scale battles
B. Guerilla-type attacks
C. Simple barter or trade
D. There was no interaction; the Indians were all on reservations.
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