Why did many pioneers choose to travel the Oregon Trail?
What was a common way pioneers navigated along the trail?
Which of the following best describes the terrain of the Oregon Trail?
Which of the following diseases were commonly contracted by pioneers on the Oregon Trail? (Select all that apply)\
What factors contributed to people getting sick on the Oregon Trail?
What was the primary purpose of a prairie schooner?
Why was it important to leave for the Oregon Trail in early spring?
What was one major advantage of traveling in a wagon train?
What was a major cause of wagon breakdowns on the trail?
What was the biggest danger when hunting for food on the trail?
What role did forts play along the Oregon Trail?
Why did some pioneers abandon heavy items along the trail?
How did the landscape affect travel along the Oregon Trail?
What was the main reason oxen were used to pull wagons?
What was an unintended consequence of so many people traveling west on the Oregon Trail?
What was a major reason some families didn’t make it to Oregon?
What were the biggest challenges travelers faced when they got to the Rocky Mountains?
What happened to the Oregon Trail once the Transcontinental Railroad was completed in 1869?
How did the Oregon Trail impact Native American communities, both positively and negatively?
If you were a pioneer, what strategies would you use to survive the journey? Explain your reasoning.