Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail began in Independence, Missouri and ended in _________________________.

• Oregon City, Oregon

• Baltimore, Maryland

• Canada

• Denver, Colorado

The Oregon Trail stretched for around ______________ miles and through six different states including Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Idaho, and Oregon

• 1000

• 4000

• 2000

• 828,000

Sometimes covered wagons were called _______________ because they looked like boats moving on the prairie.

• Prairie Schooners

• Viking ships

• Pirate ships

• boats

The real danger along the Oregon Trail was from a ______________ . Other dangers included bad weather and accidents while trying to move their heavy wagons over the mountains.

• Native Americans

• Disease

• Rattlesnakes

• Mosquitoes

The covered wagon was mostly filled with food. It took over a 1,000 pounds of food to feed a family of four on the trip out west.

• True

• False

The Oregon Trail was the only trail for people to move west.

• False

• True

The first major migration took place in 1843 when a single large wagon train of 120 wagons and 500 people made the trip.

• True

• False

There were reports of the trail being littered with items that people cast off along the way. These included books, stoves, trunks and other heavy items.

• True

• False