15 Questions
What was the primary reason for people traveling along the Oregon Trail?
Seeking economic opportunities in the Oregon Country
What was the significance of Independence, Missouri in relation to the Oregon Trail?
It was the official starting point of the Oregon Trail
What was a common mode of transportation for young children, the elderly, and pregnant women on the Oregon Trail?
Riding in wagons
What concept, championed by John O'Sullivan, advocated for the expansion of the United States across North America?
Manifest Destiny
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?
William Walker
Which country jointly owned the Oregon Territory with the United States in the early part of the 19th century?
Great Britain
What was the main purpose of the Oregon Trail?
To provide a route across the western frontier of North America
What was the significance of the Louisiana Purchase in relation to westward expansion?
It provided a foundation for westward expansion by adding a vast territory to the United States
How did President John Quincy Adams' views on expansionism differ from most expansionists?
Adams aimed to expand toward the entire continent, while most expansionists focused on occupying lands void of European settlers
What was the single most prominent killer on the Oregon Trail?
Disease
Where did emigrants typically arrive if they stuck to the Oregon Trail without branching off onto other trails?
Oregon City, Oregon
What was the primary reason for the importance of the Oregon Trail?
Establishment of trade routes from East to West
What system allowed European settlers to force Native Americans off their land?
Indian Reservations system
What event made traveling thousands of miles by railroad a more viable option than walking?
First transcontinental railroad completion
When did the need to travel cross-country in a covered wagon become obsolete?
1890
Test your knowledge of the establishment and early history of the Oregon Trail and westward expansion in the United States during the nineteenth century.
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