Primary Sources- Time Machine (1845): The Oregon Trail

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Read the passage Time Machine (1845): The Oregon Trail. Then answer the questions below.

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Read the passage Time Machine (1845): The Oregon Trail. Then answer the questions below.

Last updated 11 months ago

3 questions

Note from the author:

Read the passage Time Machine (1845): The Oregon Trail. Then answer the questions below.

Instructions

Read the passage Time Machine (1845): The Oregon Trail. Then answer the questions below.

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Question 1

Which research question requires additional information apart from the article?

How did the Kaw Village emigrants feel about the British attempt to conquer the American West?

Did some Kaw Village emigrants pass through Oregon on their journey west?

Was the author's point of view about the Kaw Village emigrants widely shared by other locals?

What was the approximate ratio of men to women in the Kaw Village emigrants?

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Question 2

Emigrants on the Oregon Trail wanted to ensure the financial stability of their children.

Emigrants on the Oregon Trail successfully challenged England's claim to the American West.

Emigrants on the Oregon Trail created laws for their new society.

Emigrants on the Oregon Trail were experienced in the raising of livestock.

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Question 3

Question 1

How did the Kaw Village emigrants feel about the British attempt to conquer the American West?

Did some Kaw Village emigrants pass through Oregon on their journey west?

Was the author's point of view about the Kaw Village emigrants widely shared by other locals?

What was the approximate ratio of men to women in the Kaw Village emigrants?

Question 2

Emigrants on the Oregon Trail wanted to ensure the financial stability of their children.

Emigrants on the Oregon Trail successfully challenged England's claim to the American West.

Emigrants on the Oregon Trail created laws for their new society.

Emigrants on the Oregon Trail were experienced in the raising of livestock.

Question 3