How did people primarily travel on the Oregon Trail?
a) Wagon
b) Walking
c) Riding horses
d) Boat - By walking
Where did the Oregon trail end?
a) Oregon City
b) Fort Decadence
c) Carnage
d) Clarity - Fort Vancouver, Oregon City
Why was the trail made?
a) To go west
,b) To save money as opposed to traveling by ship
c) To create businesses along the trail that are spread out
d) To help people spread Christianity - To save the money for emigrants usually traveling by ship
How much did it cost to travel west?
a) $1500
b) $2000
c) $1000
d) $750 - Roughly $1000 on average.
How much "stuff" could a wagon hold?
a) 200-500 pounds
b) 500-750 pounds
c) 750-1000 pounds
d) 1500-2500 pounds - The ideal wagon could hold roughly 1,500-2,500 pounds inside.
When was the first major migration on the trail?
a) 1823
b) 1843
c) 1857
d) 1860 - 1843
How many travelers followed the trail to California and Utah?
a) ~100,000
b) ~200,000
c)~350,000
d) ~500,000 - ~500,000 people did.
Were there any rules along the trail?
, a) Duh, they were enforced by border police
b) Yes, but they weren't enforced
c) No, but mutualism and honor kept all in check
d) No, chaos reigned on the trail - Yes, but once on the trail, there were usually no police or sheriff to
enforce the laws.
What was one of the most dreaded dangers?
a) Tripping
b) Cholera
c) Disodolia
d) Bandits - Cholera
How long did the trip take on average for wagoners?
a) 1-2months
b) 3-4months
c) 4-6months
d) 7-8months - 4-6 months
Who were the first non-Indians to travel over what would become the oregon trail in 1812?
a) Golley McThrall
b) Robert Stuart
c) Robert Thrall
d) Celan Stuart - Astorian Robert Stuart and six men.
How did they cook?
a) Over campfires with iron skillets or pots
b) On a river with superheated water
c) They didn't
d) They would burn grass for fire - Over campfires with iron skillets or pots
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