8.3 Trails to the West

A wagon train is...

• a platform on a train that has space to haul wagons

• a wagon designed to travel west

• poor treatment due to religion

• a line of wagons

A prairie schooner is...

• a platform on a train that has space to haul wagons

• a wagon designed to travel west

• a line of wagons

• poor treatment due to religion

Persecution is...

• a platform on a train that has space to haul wagons

• poor treatment due to religion

• a line of wagons

• a wagon designed to travel west

How did most migrants travel the Oregon Trail?

• on horseback

• by riding in wagons

• by train

• by walking

Prairie schooners offered much protection against nature. What was NOT something that it defended against?

• rivers

• sun

• mosquitos

• mud

What was the strongest incentive to brave the Oregon Trail?

• gold

• religious freedom

• land

• slavery-friendly laws

Where did the Oregon Trail start?

• Independence, Missouri

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Rochester, New York

• Boston, Massachusetts

How long did it typically take pioneers to travel the Oregon Trail?

• one year

• two years

• two months

• six months

What caused the Mormons to leave Illinois?

• persecution

• natural disaster

• famine

• illness

What helped the Mormons to thrive in Salt Lake City?

• modern medicine

• canals

• better soil

• slavery-friendly laws