oregon question

Question 1

most pioneers moving to the northwest used the ________ trial.

california
oregon
santa fe

Answer 1

oregon trail

Question 2

the first man to lead an expedition through the rockies that included women was:

jedediah smith
marcus whitman
james cook
john jacob astor

Answer 2

marcus whitman

Question 3

the U.S. claims were based on all of the following except:

methodist and presbyterian missionaries established settlements.
john jacob astor made one of the first settlements.
lewis and clark explored and mapped the interior.
george vancouver explored and mapped the coast.

Answer 3

george vancouver explored and mapped the coast.

Question 4

the mountain man who discovered south pass was:

james cook
jedidiah smith
john jacob astor
marcus whitman

Answer 4

jedidiah smith

Question 5

the mass movement to oregon was begun by:

farmers
missionaries
fur traders
gold prospectors

Answer 5

missionaries

Question 6

great britain’s claims were based on all of the following events except:

hundreds of english fur traders lived there.
sir francis drake claimed the coast.
james cook tried to find a water passageway from the pacific to the atlantic.
methodist and presbyterian missionaries established settlements.

Answer 6

methodist and presbyterian missionaries established settlements

Question 7

the four countries that made claims on parts of the oregon territory were:

spain
russia
canada
mexico
united states
great britain

Answer 7

russia
spain
great britain
united state

Question 8

most pioneers moving to the southwest used the _______ trail.

oregon
california
santa fe

Answer 8

santa fe

Question 9

the first people to travel and explore the west were:

missionaries
fur traders
gold prospectors
farmers

Answer 9

fur traders