Oregon Trail Review
Dec 26, 2015
Oregon Trail Review
Vocabulary
A written record of what someone has seen, done, or thought.
Diary
A person who is among the first to
explore an area not known to them.
Pioneer
Flat, rolling land covered with tall
grasses. Prairie
A route that pioneers used in their move
west. The route began in Missouri and ended
in Oregon. Oregon Trail
A community in Missouri that marked the beginning of the
Oregon Trail. Independence
An area along the top of the Rocky Mountains where rivers flow either
east or west. Continental Divide
A huge rock that pioneers hoped to reach by July 4th. Many pioneers scratched their
names on this rock. Independence Rock
A stop pioneers made where they
could seek protection from or trade with Indians. It was also a good
place to rest animals and restock
supplies.
Fort Laramie
A source of carbonated, bubbly
water. Soda Springs
The first major landmark on the
Oregon Trail. It was a tall column of red
rock. Chimney Rock
Important Content
What was the best time of the year for pioneers to travel
West? May
What did pioneers use to travel west
on the Oregon Trail? Wagons
What was the best animal to pull the
wagons going West? Oxen
How long was the Oregon Trail in
miles? 2,000 miles
What was the name for a group of
covered wagons that went together
on the long trail West called?
Wagon Trains
About how many months did it take
the pioneers to make the trip west? 5-6 months
What was the name of the mountain range that the pioneers had to
cross? Rocky Mountains
What replaced the use of wagons in heading west?
Trains
What are some major problems
pioneers faced on the Oregon Trail? Broken Wagon Wheel
Rain
Crossing a river
No roads/bumpy ride
Lots of mud
Dust
Sickness
What are some items that pioneers needed on their trip
out west? Ax
Tools
Water
Pots, pans, bowls, cups
Flour, sugar, coffee
Shovel
Tents
Trunk
oxen
Landmarks
An area along the top of the Rocky Mountains where rivers flow either
east or west. Continental Divide
A huge rock that pioneers hoped to reach by July 4th. Many pioneers scratched their
names on this rock. Independence Rock
A stop pioneers made where they
could seek protection from or trade with Indians. It was also a good
place to rest animals and restock
supplies. Fort Laramie
The first major landmark on the
Oregon Trail. It was a tall column of red
rock. Chimney Rock
A source of carbonated, bubbly
water.
Soda Springs