Journey west: pioneer trails (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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Where did most westward journeys on pioneer trails begin?
Where did most westward journeys on pioneer trails begin?
Independence, Missouri
In which month did wagon trains typically begin their westward journey?
In which month did wagon trains typically begin their westward journey?
April
Why did settlers choose oxen over horses to pull their wagons?
Why did settlers choose oxen over horses to pull their wagons?
Oxen were much stronger & more reliable
What was the biggest killer on pioneer trails?
What was the biggest killer on pioneer trails?
Disease
Which two diseases were particularly deadly on the pioneer trails?
Which two diseases were particularly deadly on the pioneer trails?
Cholera & dysentery
What natural danger posed a constant threat on the Great Plains?
What natural danger posed a constant threat on the Great Plains?
Buffalo stampedes
Which two major mountain ranges did pioneer trails cross?
Which two major mountain ranges did pioneer trails cross?
Rockies & Sierra Nevada
How many wagons typically travelled together in wagon trains?
How many wagons typically travelled together in wagon trains?
20 or more wagons
How many members of the Donner Party survived to reach California?
How many members of the Donner Party survived to reach California?
46 out of 87
What were the Donner Party survivors forced to do to stay alive?
What were the Donner Party survivors forced to do to stay alive?
Resort to cannibalism
What caused both Henry and Naomi Sagar's deaths on the Oregon Trail?
What caused both Henry and Naomi Sagar's deaths on the Oregon Trail?
Camp fever (typhus)
What did Jane Gould create that documented her family's 1862 journey?
What did Jane Gould create that documented her family's 1862 journey?
A detailed diary