Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and parts of Montana, and Wyoming
What was the primary source for cooking 🍳 fires 🔥 on the prairie portion on the Oregon Trail?
Buffalo 🦬 chips
Where was Gola founded?
Sudders mill
who was George Bush?
he was the first African American to settle in Washington State
what does "Manifest destiny" mean in relation to the PNW and the US?
the belief that God intended the US to be from sea to shinning sea.
Over _____ people died.
300,000
Where did the Oregon trail start?
Independence Missouri
Where were the Nez Perce forced to move to?
Oklahoma.
2 routes at the end of the Oregon trail were? Why?
Bartlow rd, went around the side of the South side of Mt hood; and Columbia river.
When did the emperor of Germany (Kaiser Wilhelm the first) rule that Haro Strait was the boundary?
1872
The primary means of transportation on the Oregon Trail was_______.
Prairie Schooner
why were oxyn the preferred animal for pioneers going west?
they could carry a lot of weight, they needed less water than horses, & the Indians didn't want them.
Describe the causes and results of the Nez Perce war.
The primary cause of the Nez Perce war was American refusal to stand by it’s treaty obligations to the Nez Perce
How much walking did the ppl on the Oregon Trail want to get done per day?
20 mi
How did Ezra Meeker take the Oregon trail?
Ox cart
Everything east of the continental divide flows where?
Into Gulf of Mexico
George Abernathy was the first provisional ______ of Oregon?
Governor
Where did the Nez Perce finally end up?
Oklahoma
Who was the first person to take an ox cart across the Oregon trail?
Ezra Meeker.
What river was the most important?
The platt river
what are some advantages over horses, donkeys, or mules?
donkeys and mules do whatever they want. they are very good pack animals.
What were the causes of the Nez Perce war?
They had ppl looking for gold and silver on the tribal members land.
How long did it take to get to the Oregon country on the Oregon trail?
6 months
How many people died on the Oregon Trail?
30,000
The Mormons promised land is…
Salt Lake City
Why was congress slow to creat the Oregon territory?
Slavery:(
James K. Polk, U.S President is quoted as saying "54, 4O, or FIGHT!" What does this mean?
he wanted the boundary at the 54° to 40' parallel.
What date did Washington enter the Union?
Nov 11, 1889
Who had a trail?
The Mormons
What was the dividing line?
Haro Strait
The largest location where Indians were forced to live is?
Oklahoma
The ppl on the Oregon Trail had 2 options. What were they?
Float the Columbia river or go on the Barlow toll road
Who was the first US senator from Oregon?
Edward Baker
Columbia river took them where?
Ft. Vancouver
Everything west of the continental divide flows where?
Pacific Ocean 🌊
How many people were left by 1860
Less than 200,000
What was code for ⚠️?
Seeing the elephant 🐘
What are some major landmarks along the Oregon trail?
South pass, fort Boise, fort Kearny, courthouse rock, jail rock, chimney rock, Scott’s bluff
What hill was the last obstacle?
Loaral hill
Which pass passes through the Rockies?
South Pass
Barlow road went were?
Oregon City
The disease that killed most travelers on the Oregon trail due to tainted water was...
Cholera
Where was fort Laramie Wyoming used for on the Oregon Trail?
Rest, resupply, mail letters, trade animals
Fill in the blanks: Hear me my _____! I am _______; my heart is _____ and ______. From where the _____ now ______ I will fight no more _______.
Hear me my ___chiefs__! I am __tired_____; my heart is ___sick__ and ___sad___. From where the __sun___ now __stands____ I will fight no more __forever_____.
How did general Howard feel about chief Joseph and the Nez Perce?
He liked them and had a great amount of respect for them.
Where did the Oregon Trail end?
Oregon city
Describe the hardships of the Oregon Trail.
Long, slow journey, stream and river crossings, steep deserts and ascents, violent storms, and the threat of disease. Also starvation and Indian attacks.
what became the northern boundary between the U.S and Canada?
49th parallel
The capital of this state is the city of Boise.
Idaho
The primary river of the Oregon trail that was “a mile wide and and inch deep” was the _______ river
Platt
The main yrs of the Oregon trail were:
1842 - 1860
What was a mud type of rock that people carve their names into?
Register cliff
The completion of this railroad facilitated Washington becoming a state in 1889:
Northern pacific railroad 🚆
How long was the Oregon trail?
2,000 mi
What date did Oregon enter the Union?
February 15, 1859
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