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What is the name of the trail on which the pioneers traveled?

The Oregon TrailThe Oregon Trail

Where did the Oregon Trail Where did the Oregon Trail begin? (city and state)begin? (city and state)

Independence, MissouriIndependence, Missouri

What do you call rolling flat What do you call rolling flat lands of tall grasses?lands of tall grasses?

Prairies

What mountain range did the What mountain range did the pioneers have to cross?pioneers have to cross?

The Rocky MountainsThe Rocky Mountains

Fill in the blanks with the Fill in the blanks with the names of states or territories:names of states or territories:

Most pioneers traveled to Most pioneers traveled to ________, but some continued ________, but some continued on to ______________ to find on to ______________ to find

gold.gold.

Most pioneers traveled to Oregon, but some continued on to California to find gold.

What do you call people who What do you call people who settle a new area?settle a new area?

PioneersPioneers

What is a synonym for What is a synonym for difficulties or troubles?difficulties or troubles?

A. pioneersA. pioneersB. hardshipsB. hardshipsC. diariesC. diariesD. prairiesD. prairies

B. hardshipsB. hardships

Many pioneers wrote down Many pioneers wrote down theirtheir

thoughts and observations thoughts and observations in journals, or ___________.in journals, or ___________.

diariesdiaries

The pioneers did not have road The pioneers did not have road signs or maps to help them signs or maps to help them

find their way, so they find their way, so they looked for unusual trees, looked for unusual trees,

rocks, or water holes. These rocks, or water holes. These unusual things are unusual things are called __________.called __________.

landmarkslandmarks

Drying meat to keep it from Drying meat to keep it from rotting is called__________.rotting is called__________.

jerking

If it rained a lot on the If it rained a lot on the prairie, your wagon might prairie, your wagon might

get stuck in the ______.get stuck in the ______.

mudmud

What problem occurred What problem occurred when the ground got too when the ground got too

dry?dry?

dust could get in your eyesdust could get in your eyes and make it difficult to seeand make it difficult to see

Cholera and malaria are Cholera and malaria are _______ that some pioneers _______ that some pioneers

got. Some people even got. Some people even died from them.died from them.

diseasesdiseases

Many Indians that the pioneers Many Indians that the pioneers met were friendly. Name one met were friendly. Name one

thing thatthing thatmight happen if you met might happen if you met

unfriendly Indians.unfriendly Indians.

They might tie up guards and steal They might tie up guards and steal horses or cattle. They might horses or cattle. They might

also fight the pioneers.also fight the pioneers.

Name one thing you could Name one thing you could do if you couldn’t find any do if you couldn’t find any

wood to build a fire.wood to build a fire.

You could use buffalo chips or You could use buffalo chips or drieddried

sagebrush branches.sagebrush branches.

To keep ______ from breaking,To keep ______ from breaking,sometimes the pioneers would sometimes the pioneers would

putput______ in sacks of flour. Flour is ______ in sacks of flour. Flour is

used to make bread.used to make bread.

eggseggs

Name three chores a pioneer Name three chores a pioneer child might have to do.child might have to do.

fetch water from riversfetch water from rivers milk cowsmilk cows collect buffalo chips and woodcollect buffalo chips and wood dry beef jerkydry beef jerky Watch cattle when they walked behind the wagonWatch cattle when they walked behind the wagon shake out blankets and quiltsshake out blankets and quilts wash disheswash dishes help skin and prepare buffalo, deer, or turkeyhelp skin and prepare buffalo, deer, or turkey wash dishes and help cookwash dishes and help cook

Name at least 3 things Name at least 3 things pioneers ate.pioneers ate.

CrackersCrackers BiscuitsBiscuits Dried fruitDried fruit BaconBacon Fried BreadFried Bread CornmealCornmeal PotatoesPotatoes EggsEggs Dried meatDried meat Buffalo meatBuffalo meat

One way the pioneers made One way the pioneers made butterbutterwas by hanging a _________ of was by hanging a _________ of cream on their wagon.cream on their wagon.

bucketbucket

Why wouldn’t you ride in the Why wouldn’t you ride in the wagon for most of the trip?wagon for most of the trip?

It would be too bumpy.It would be too bumpy.

A long line of wagons that A long line of wagons that traveled traveled

together on the trip West was together on the trip West was called a _______ ________.called a _______ ________.

wagon trainwagon train

What kind of fabric covered What kind of fabric covered the tops of wagons?the tops of wagons?

canvascanvas

What is the name of the What is the name of the person who would lead the person who would lead the

wagon train?wagon train?

a captaina captain

Name two animals that pulled Name two animals that pulled covered wagons.covered wagons.

Oxen, mules, and horsesOxen, mules, and horses

Why were covered wagons Why were covered wagons given the nickname, prairie given the nickname, prairie schooners?schooners?

They looked like boats on the sea.They looked like boats on the sea.

How long would the trip on the How long would the trip on the Oregon Trail take?Oregon Trail take?

5 – 6 months5 – 6 months

Where might you be able to Where might you be able to buy buy

more supplies if you ran out?more supplies if you ran out?

at fortsat forts

The biggest and most The biggest and most commonly seen wild animal commonly seen wild animal on the trail is the _________.on the trail is the _________.

buffalobuffalo

Name two reasons why the Name two reasons why the pioneers wanted to move west.pioneers wanted to move west.

gold and richesgold and riches religious freedomreligious freedom to be free from slaveryto be free from slavery adventureadventure free land for farmingfree land for farming a new life a new life to start new towns and businessesto start new towns and businesses

What month should pioneers What month should pioneers leave on their trip?leave on their trip?

MayMay