Name: _______________________________________________________ Date: ___________________ Oregon Trail PowerPoint Notes Trails West 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? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ © Erin Kathryn 2015 16. A wagon train was a line of ______________________ ___________________ that all moved together. 17. The wagons were often bulled by ________________________________________________. Trouble on the Trail 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. © Erin Kathryn 2015 Name: _______________________________________________________ Date: ___________________ Oregon Trail PowerPoint Notes Answer Key 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. 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