PlacesVocabulary Dangers & Difficulties Life on the Trail Covered Wagons The Trip

What is the name of the trail on which the pioneers traveled?

The Oregon Trail

Where did the Oregon Trail begin? (city and state)

Independence, Missouri

What do you call rolling flat lands of tall grasses?

Prairies

What mountain range did the pioneers have to cross?

The Rocky Mountains

Fill in the blanks with the names of states or territories: Most pioneers traveled to ________, but some continued on to ______________ to find gold.

Most pioneers traveled to Oregon, but some continued on to California to find gold.

What do you call people who settle a new area?

Pioneers

What is a synonym for difficulties or troubles? A. pioneers B. hardships C. diaries D. prairies

B. hardships

Many pioneers wrote down their thoughts and observations in journals, or ___________.

diaries

The pioneers did not have road signs or maps to help them find their way, so they looked for unusual trees, rocks, or water holes. These unusual things are called __________.

landmarks

Drying meat to keep it from rotting is called__________.

jerking

If it rained a lot on the prairie, your wagon might get stuck in the ______.

mud

What problem occurred when the ground got too dry?

dust could get in your eyes dust could get in your eyes and make it difficult to see and make it difficult to see

Cholera and malaria are _______ that some pioneers got. Some people even died from them.

diseases diseases

Many Indians that the pioneers met were friendly. Name one thing that might happen if you met unfriendly Indians.

They might tie up guards and steal horses or cattle. They might also fight the pioneers.

Name one thing you could do if you couldn’t find any wood to build a fire.

You could use buffalo chips or dried sagebrush branches.

To keep ______ from breaking, sometimes the pioneers would put ______ in sacks of flour. Flour is used to make bread.

eggs

Name three chores a pioneer child might have to do.

fetch water from rivers fetch water from rivers milk cows milk cows collect buffalo chips and wood collect buffalo chips and wood dry beef jerky dry beef jerky Watch cattle when they walked behind the wagon Watch cattle when they walked behind the wagon shake out blankets and quilts shake out blankets and quilts wash dishes wash dishes help skin and prepare buffalo, deer, or turkey help skin and prepare buffalo, deer, or turkey wash dishes and help cook wash dishes and help cook

Name at least 3 things pioneers ate. Name at least 3 things pioneers ate.

Crackers Crackers Biscuits Biscuits Dried fruit Dried fruit Bacon Bacon Fried Bread Fried Bread Cornmeal Cornmeal Potatoes Potatoes Eggs Eggs Dried meat Dried meat Buffalo meat Buffalo meat

One way the pioneers made butter was by hanging a _________ of cream on their wagon.

bucket bucket

Why wouldn’t you ride in the wagon for most of the trip?

It would be too bumpy.

A long line of wagons that traveled together on the trip West was called a _______ ________.

wagon train

What kind of fabric covered the tops of wagons?

canvas

What is the name of the person who would lead the wagon train?

a captain

Name two animals that pulled covered wagons.

Oxen, mules, and horses

Why were covered wagons given the nickname, prairie schooners?

They looked like boats on the sea.

How long would the trip on the Oregon Trail take?

5 – 6 months

Where might you be able to buy more supplies if you ran out?

at forts

The biggest and most commonly seen wild animal on the trail is the _________.

buffalo

Name two reasons why the pioneers wanted to move west.

gold and riches gold and riches religious freedom religious freedom to be free from slavery to be free from slavery adventure adventure free land for farming free land for farming a new life a new life to start new towns and businesses to start new towns and businesses

What month should pioneers leave on their trip?

May