Jeopardy

Life on the Trail

Landmarks

Trails, Forts, and Supplies

Dangers

Who, When, Why

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 Question: An hour rest in the middle of the day was called _____. Answer nooning

 Question: Name at least two chores done by children on the trail. Answer Milk cows, cook, collect wood or chips, wash dishes,

fetch water, or other answer approved by the teacher.

 Question: Name at least 4 wild animals that could be found along

the trail. Answer Buffalo, rattlesnake, prairie dog, wolf, owl, sage grouse, rabbit, antelope, coyote, bear, or other approved by the teacher.

 Question:
How long did it usually take to get to Oregon on the

Oregon Trail?
1 year 1 month 2-3 months

4-5 months
8 months

Answer

4-5 months

 Question: This agreement allowed roads to be built through

Indian land and pioneers to pass through in exchange for US protection and supplies. Answer Treaty of 1851

 Question: This city was a common jumping off point and is

often considered the start of the Oregon Trail. Answer Independence, Missouri

 Question: Many pioneers crossed the _______ River at Three

Island Crossing. Answer Snake

 Question: Pioneers on the Oregon Trail crossed the Rocky

Mountains at this location. Answer South Pass

 Question: What is the Continental Divide? Answer A mountain range that separates drainage of water.

The Rocky Mountains are a Continental Divide. Rivers and streams to the east of these mountains flow toward the Gulf of Mexico or the Atlantic. Rivers and streams to the west of these mountains flow toward the Pacific.

 Question: Pioneers usually arrived at this landmark around the

4th of July. Many pioneers carved messages or their names into the stone at this location. Answer Independence Rock.

 Question: Why did pioneers abandon some items along the trail?

Answer
To reduce weight in the wagon

 Question: Name at least 6 common supplies pioneers took on the

trail. Answer Answers could include: Flour, bacon, coffee, sugar, baking soda, vinegar, beans, guns, knife, clothing, bedding, rope, and cooking utensils.

 Question: Beside the Oregon Trail, name two other trails that

lead to the West. Answer Sant Fe Trail, California Trail, or Mormon Trail.

 Question: Name two forts along the Oregon Trail.

Answer
Fort Laramie, Fort Bridger, Fort Hall, or Fort Boise.

 Question: The Mormon Trail ended in this location.

Answer
Salt Lake City

 Question: Pioneers got this disease by drinking contaminated

water. It was a common cause of death along the trail. Answer Cholera

 Question: Explain how wagon trains crossed rivers when there

were no bridges. Answer Fording, rafts, chaining wagons together, ferries, or other answer approved by the teacher.

 Question: This group became stranded in the deep snow of the

Sierra Nevada Mountains in 1846. Nearly half of the group died during their journey. Answer The Donner Party

 Question: Explain how pioneers might make going up or down a

steep hill easier. Answer Ropes, chains, inserting sticks into wheels, brakes, or other answer approved by the teacher.

 Question: Wagon trains were sometimes attacked by Indians

along the narrow path between rocks at this location (in the present-day state of Idaho). Answer Massacre Rocks

 Question: An ____________ is a person who leaves one area to

move to another. Answer emigrant

 Question: What year did the Great Migration begin?

Answer
1843

 Question: Pioneers began moving West for many reasons.

Which one is NOT a reason?

Settlers could get free land (Donation Land Act). Oregon had good farmland and great forests. Gold was discovered. Oregon was the newest state. Mormons wanted religious freedom. There was an economic depression with few jobs in the East.
Oregon was the newest state. (Oregon did not become a state until 1859.

Answer

 Question: Describe one way that Indians (Native Americans)

were helpful to pioneers along the Oregon Trail. Answer Indians served as guides, ran ferries, and traded with the settlers.

 Question: Put these events in order: A. Idaho becomes a state. B. Wagon trains begin going west. C. Lewis and Clark explore the west. D. Gold is discovered in California.

Answer
C, B, D, A
Lewis and Clark explore the west, wagon trains begin going west, gold is

discovered in California, and Idaho becomes a state.

 Question: What is Manifest Destiny?

Answer
Manifest Destiny was the belief that Americans had

the right to overtake and possess the whole continent.

 Question: After 1869, there was another way to travel West.

What was it? Answer The Transcontinental Railroad