OREGON TRAIL - EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED| latest update 2024/25|

OREGON TRAIL - EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED How long did it take to make the journey along the Oregon Trail? - -About 5 months How long was the Oregon Trail? - -2,000 miles How many new animals did Lewis and Clark discover? - -122 How many new plants did Lewis and Clark discover? - -178 How much did the U.S. pay for the Louisiana Purchase? - -$15 million How much land did the Louisiana Purchase add to the U.S.? - -It doubled the size of the U.S adding 828,000 square miles. It stretched westward from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. It added space from Canada to New Orleans. In what year was the Homestead Act passed - -1892 In what year was the Indian Removal Act passed? - -1830 What did the Oregon Trail pioneers travel in? - -They traveled in covered wagons pulled by oxen. Most families gathered together to form wagon trains. What is "Manifest Destiny"? - -A belief held in the 1800's that America had the right to expand westward and spread the American way of life. What mountain range did the pioneers have to cross along the Oregon Trail? - -Rocky Mountains What obstacles did the pioneers face along the Oregon Trail? - -Drowning, injuries and diseases such as yellow fever, malaria, cholera, typhoid fever, dysentery. What supplies did the pioneers pack in their wagons? - -Food, cooking supplies, clothing, bedding, hunting items and tools (hammer, shovel). What time of year did most pioneers try to leave to make the journey along the Oregon Trail? - -Early Spring (avoid snowstorms) What was the Gold Rush? - -After gold was discovered in Sutter's Mill, California, 90,000 pioneers raced to California in 1849. What was the Homestead Act? - -A law passed in 1892 that granted 160 acres of land to anyone who was willing to build a home on the land and stay for at least 5 years. What was the Indian Removal Act? - -A law passed in 1830 that forced Native Americans from their homelands onto Reservations through what became known as the Trail of Tears. What was the Transcontinental Railroad? - -Railroad that allowed passengers and cargo to go from New York to San Francisco in a week. What were the wagons pulled by? - -Mostly oxe