1. What were typical tasks expected of children during travel on the Oregon Trail? (1 point)

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collect firewood
cook the meals
hunt for deer
drive the wagons
2. Why would settlers choose to use oxen to pull their wagons rather than mules? (1 point)
Mules were thought to be bad-tempered.
Mules were not as fast as oxen.
Mules were prone to injury.
Mules would not forage off the land.
3. Why was it difficult for settlers to take bulky furniture or heavy household goods with them on the journey west? (1 point)
Every inch of space in the wagon was needed for necessary supplies.
Other travelers resented sharing a load that contained unnecessary items.
Such items were often stolen along the way by other settlers.
These items made the travelers feel homesick for life in the East.
4. In addition to good farmland, what did an early settler in the Pacific Northwest look for when staking his claim? (1 point)
scenic mountain trails
proximity to rivers and harbors
good schools
well-established towns nearby
5. How did settlers travel the correct route to the Pacific Northwest? (1 point)
They used the best guess they could make.
They followed the signs along the trail.
They watched for landmarks along the way.
They followed the Columbia River.
6. What made the end of the Oregon Trail more difficult than other parts of the trail? (1 point)
There were steep cliffs and a raging river to cross.
The Native Americans were not friendly there.
There were no places to get supplies at the end.
The guides would not travel that far.
7. Why was logging the first industry in Seattle? (1 point)
There were not enough people to start a fishing industry.
There was potential for good shipping near forests.
Miners were ready for a change of occupations.
There were many railroads near lumber mills.
8. What made Walla Walla a boomtown? (1 point)
Treaty of 1846
a Hudson’s Bay Company trading post
discovery of gold
the Whitman’s mission
9. Why did settlers in the Washington area request the formation of a northern territory separate from the Oregon Territory? (1 point)
They felt that the Oregon Territory was too big.
Oregon's territorial government was strictly regulating trade.
They objected to Oregon's anti-black laws.
They wanted to focus the wealth from the logging industry in one area.
10. What gave the United States a larger claim than Britain to the Pacific Northwest? (1 point)
Britain was tired of fighting over the area and decided to sell it to the United States.
Britain had several trading posts and military forts established throughout the area.
There were many more valuable resources north of the 49th parallel.
There were thousands of American settlers living north of the Columbia River.

Answer 1

1. Collect firewood and drive the wagons were typical tasks expected of children during travel on the Oregon Trail.
2. Settlers would choose to use oxen to pull their wagons rather than mules because mules were prone to injury.
3. Every inch of space in the wagon was needed for necessary supplies, making it difficult for settlers to take bulky furniture or heavy household goods with them on the journey west.
4. Proximity to rivers and harbors was something an early settler in the Pacific Northwest looked for when staking his claim, in addition to good farmland.
5. Settlers traveled the correct route to the Pacific Northwest by watching for landmarks along the way.
6. The steep cliffs and a raging river to cross made the end of the Oregon Trail more difficult than other parts of the trail.
7. Potential for good shipping near forests made logging the first industry in Seattle.
8. Discovery of gold made Walla Walla a boomtown.
9. Settlers in the Washington area requested the formation of a northern territory separate from the Oregon Territory because they objected to Oregon's anti-black laws.
10. There were thousands of American settlers living north of the Columbia River, which gave the United States a larger claim than Britain to the Pacific Northwest.