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Moving West-3
Question | Answer |
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Experienced pioneers bought things that they need for what trail that was taken in the spring time? | The Westward Trail |
What new type wagon was created take was designed for long tough trips in rain, snow, or river crossing? | Prairie Schooner |
What were the bad things for pioneers caused many pioneers to died in the Westward Trail? | Diseases, accidents, cold weather, or native attacks |
Traveling to Oregon country led pioneers to what states where pioneers would claim 640 acres for themselves? | Oregon, Washington, and Idaho |
Who was the couple that started the “ The Oregon Trail”? | Marcus and Narcissa Whitman |
About how many families did the Whitman family helped through “The Oregon Trail”? | More than 1,000 families |
How far was the Oregon Trail? | 2,000 miles |
How far would wagon trains go per day to the Oregon Trail? | 12 to 15 miles per day |
The Mormon religion was founded by who in New York State in the 1830s? | John Smith |
The Mormons that left New York what capital and what state in the west? | Salt Lake City, Utah |
What is the distance from the Santa Fe Trail, that is from the East to Mexico for trading? | About 900 miles |
In 1829, Mexican traders forged a new trail from Santa Fe to California, what was this trail known as? | Old Spanish Trail |
The California Trail starts from the east to the high mountains of the southwest area into California, where does it end, which is also its current capital? | Sacramento, California |