1. Oregon Trail Review

2. Vocabulary

3. A written record of what someone has seen, done, or thought. • Diary

4. A person who is among the first to explore an area not known to them. • Pioneer

5. Flat, rolling land covered with tall grasses. • Prairie

6. A route that pioneers used in their move west. The route began in Missouri and ended in Oregon. • Oregon Trail

7. A community in Missouri that marked the beginning of the Oregon Trail. • Independence

8. An area along the top of the Rocky Mountains where rivers flow either east or west. • Continental Divide

9. A huge rock that pioneers hoped to reach by July 4th. Many pioneers scratched their names on this rock. • Independence Rock

10. 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

11. A source of carbonated, bubbly water. • Soda Springs

12. The first major landmark on the Oregon Trail. It was a tall column of red rock. • ChimneyRock

13. Important Content

14. What was the best time of the year for pioneers to travel West? • May

15. What did pioneers use to travel west on the Oregon Trail? • Wagons

16. What was the best animal to pull the wagons going West? • Oxen

17. How long was the Oregon Trail in miles? • 2,000 miles

18. What was the name for a group of covered wagons that went together on the long trail West called? • Wagon Trains

19. About how many months did it take the pioneers to make the trip west? • 5-6 months

20. What was the name of the mountain range that the pioneers had to cross? • Rocky Mountains

21. What replaced the use of wagons in heading west? • Trains

22. 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

23. 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

24. Landmarks

25. An area along the top of the Rocky Mountains where rivers flow either east or west. • Continental Divide

26. A huge rock that pioneers hoped to reach by July 4th. Many pioneers scratched their names on this rock. • Independence Rock

27. 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

28. The first major landmark on the Oregon Trail. It was a tall column of red rock. • Chimney Rock

29. A source of carbonated, bubbly water. • Soda Springs