The Oregon Trail Questions and Answers Graded A
The Oregon Trail Questions and Answers Graded A What was the Oregon Trail? A historic land route to what is now the Western United States Where did the trail begin? Independence, Missouri Where did the trail end? Oregon City, Oregon When was the first wagon train? 1843 Why did some people want to travel all the way to Oregon? There was free land in the west What was a covered wagon? a wagon with a white rounded top made of cloth What would be the five necessities a family would need to bring on a long trip? food, water, blankets, weapons, tools What are four dangers of making such a trip? Indians, accidental gunfire, traffic jams where people can get run over, disease What was a wagon train? a group of covered wagons traveling together to make the long trip west Who are pioneers? people who traveled across the United States in the 1800s and settled west What happened if you met Indians on the trails? If they were friendly, they would trade with you If they were unfriendly, they would steal your cattle What is the Grattan Massacre? a battle which resulted in the death of an entire tribe
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