Oregon Trail Powerpoint Notes

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1. In 1824, Crow Indians showed a ______the ______Pass, which was a trail through the ______that was wide enough for wagons.

2. By the end of the ______, thousands of people had traveled through the South Pass on a route known as the ______. The Oregon Trail

3. About how long was the Oregon Trail? ______4. The Oregon Trail started in ______and went through the ______into present-day ______. 5. Describe the trail. ______The First Travelers

6. Who were two of the first pioneers to travel the Oregon Trail? ______

© Erin Kathryn 2015 7. The Whitmans settled in ______and wanted to teach ______about ______. 8. Why was Narcissa Whitman important? ______9. ______helped make maps of the Oregon Trail. 10. Fremont wrote ______describing ______. 11. Why were Fremont’s maps and reports useful? ______First Explorers

12. In ______, the first large group of about ______people set out on the ______. 13. What were the people searching for? ______14. Where were these people from? ______Wagon Trains

15. How did pioneers on the Oregon Trail travel? ______

18. Name three things that travelers often faced:  ______ ______ ______19. What was one of the biggest problems on the Oregon Trail? ______20. Despite these issues, many people settled in ______. Oregon Territory

21. ______wanted Oregon to belong to the United States. At this time, Oregon was claimed by both the ______and ______. 22. In ______, President Polk signed a ______with Britain that set the border between the ______United States and ______. 23. The land ______of the border became the ______in 1848.

Trails West

1. In 1824, Crow Indians showed a trapper the South Pass, which was a trail through the Rocky Mountains that was wide enough for wagons.

2. By the end of the 1850s, thousands of people had traveled through the South Pass on a route known as the Oregon Trail. The Oregon Trail

3. About how long was the Oregon Trail? About 2,000 miles 4. The Oregon Trail started in Missouri and went through the Rocky Mountains into present-day Oregon. 5. Describe the trail. Wide and open, but became narrow when it crossed rivers and mountains. The First Travelers

6. Who were two of the first pioneers to travel the Oregon Trail? Marcus and Narcissa Whitman

© Erin Kathryn 2015 7. The Whitmans settled in eastern Oregon and wanted to teach American Indians about Christianity. 8. Why was Narcissa Whitman important? Narcissa was the first woman to travel through the South Pass. 9. John Fremont helped make maps of the Oregon Trail. 10. Fremont wrote reports describing how beautiful the land was. 11. Why were Fremont’s maps and reports useful? People on the trail used them as guides. First Explorers

12. In 1843, the first large group of about 1,000 people set out on the Oregon Trail. 13. What were the people searching for? Good, inexpensive land 14. Where were these people from? Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee Wagon Trains

15. How did pioneers on the Oregon Trail travel? Wagon train 16. A wagon train was a line of covered wagons that all moved together. 17. The wagons were often bulled by oxen, mules, or horses. Trouble on the Trail

18. Name three things that travelers often faced:

© Erin Kathryn 2015  injuries  diseases  bad weather 19. What was one of the biggest problems on the Oregon Trail? Lack of food and water 20. Despite these issues, many people settled in Oregon. Oregon Territory

1. President James Polk wanted Oregon to belong to the United States. At this time, Oregon was claimed by both the United States and Britain. 2. In 1846, President Polk signed a treaty with Britain that set the border between the western United States and Canada. 3. The land south of the border became the Oregon Territory in 1848.

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