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What was the primary reason for people traveling along the Oregon Trail?
What was the primary reason for people traveling along the Oregon Trail?
- Escaping a cholera epidemic and economic depression in the Midwest
- Seeking economic opportunities in the Oregon Country (correct)
- Preaching their teachings to Native Americans in the West
- Establishing communities centered on their faith
What was the significance of Independence, Missouri in relation to the Oregon Trail?
What was the significance of Independence, Missouri in relation to the Oregon Trail?
- It was the official starting point of the Oregon Trail (correct)
- It was the town where the Lewis and Clark expedition ended
- It was where most travelers joined the trail
- It was the midpoint of the Oregon Trail
What was a common mode of transportation for young children, the elderly, and pregnant women on the Oregon Trail?
What was a common mode of transportation for young children, the elderly, and pregnant women on the Oregon Trail?
- Riding horses
- Using oxen-pulled carriages
- Riding in wagons (correct)
- Walking alongside the wagons
What concept, championed by John O'Sullivan, advocated for the expansion of the United States across North America?
What concept, championed by John O'Sullivan, advocated for the expansion of the United States across North America?
Who attempted to invade parts of Mexico and Nicaragua, and even installed himself as president of Nicaragua for a short period in the mid-19th century?
Who attempted to invade parts of Mexico and Nicaragua, and even installed himself as president of Nicaragua for a short period in the mid-19th century?
Which country jointly owned the Oregon Territory with the United States in the early part of the 19th century?
Which country jointly owned the Oregon Territory with the United States in the early part of the 19th century?
What was the main purpose of the Oregon Trail?
What was the main purpose of the Oregon Trail?
What was the significance of the Louisiana Purchase in relation to westward expansion?
What was the significance of the Louisiana Purchase in relation to westward expansion?
How did President John Quincy Adams' views on expansionism differ from most expansionists?
How did President John Quincy Adams' views on expansionism differ from most expansionists?
What was the single most prominent killer on the Oregon Trail?
What was the single most prominent killer on the Oregon Trail?
Where did emigrants typically arrive if they stuck to the Oregon Trail without branching off onto other trails?
Where did emigrants typically arrive if they stuck to the Oregon Trail without branching off onto other trails?
What was the primary reason for the importance of the Oregon Trail?
What was the primary reason for the importance of the Oregon Trail?
What system allowed European settlers to force Native Americans off their land?
What system allowed European settlers to force Native Americans off their land?
What event made traveling thousands of miles by railroad a more viable option than walking?
What event made traveling thousands of miles by railroad a more viable option than walking?
When did the need to travel cross-country in a covered wagon become obsolete?
When did the need to travel cross-country in a covered wagon become obsolete?
