Oregon Trail Map

wagon trail that settlers used to move west

• Oregon Trail

• Westward Expansion

• Homestead Act

• Settler

Canals, steamboats, and railroads carried settlers part of the way west. What trail did they then have to take to complete their journey?

• Mississippi Trail

• Missouri Trail

• California Trail

• Oregon Trail

What does this map show?

• Trail of Tears

• Oregon Trail

• Lewis and Clark

The most popular route people travelled along to move west was?

• The Trail of Tears

• The Oregon Trail

• The Mississippi Expedition

• The Rocky Mountain Trail

The most popular route people traveled along to move west was?

• The Trail of Tears

• The Oregon Trail

• The Mississippi Expedition

• The Rocky Mountain Trail

Between 1840 and 1860 what route did people choose to travel on?

• Idaho Trail

• West Route

• Pioneer Road

• Oregon Trail

Which river did the Oregon Trail primarily follow?

• A) Missouri River

• B) Columbia River

• C) Platte River

• D) Mississippi River

What was the primary purpose of the Oregon Trail?

• A) Military expeditions

• B) Trade route

• C) Settler migration

• D) Gold mining

Which mountain range did travelers on the Oregon Trail have to cross?

• A) Appalachian Mountains

• B) Rocky Mountains

• C) Sierra Nevada

• D) Cascade Range

Approximately how long was the Oregon Trail?

• A) 500 miles

• B) 1,000 miles

• C) 2,000 miles

• D) 3,000 miles