Name three states that were once part of the Oregon Territory. * This is a required question The British had more settlers in the Pacific Northwest which gave them a stronger claim. * True False It was recommended that the settlers take which of the following with them on the trail? Select all that apply. * cooking pots silverware books salt rocking chairs water barrels What was the most common reason for death along the Oregon Trail? * Drowning Disease Which geographic features challenged settlers on the Oregon Trail? * Captionless Image Cliffs and Caves Rivers and Mountains Flat Grassland Why did settlers in the Northwest choose not to settle in the Great Plains? * They did not think the land of the Plains was fertile. Travel across the Plains was difficult. What cultural difference regarding medicine caused conflict between settlers and Native Americans? * Dr. Whitman refused to offer care to those who did not have a good chance of recovery. Native Americans believed Dr. Whitman should be held responsible for the deaths of those in his care. Why was Father Modeste Demers looked upon more favorably by Native Americans than many Protestant missionaries were? * Catholic missionaries dressed in more casual ways and did not look like preachers. Catholics did not believe Native Americans had to give up their culture. How did the Oregon Trail affect the establishment of the boundary between the United States and Canada? * The Trail enabled a large increase in the American population, giving the U.S. a stronger claim to the region. British traders grew wealthy and increased land holdings by transporting goods over the Trail. What was "proving up"? * How did the Protestant missionaries encourage settlement in the Pacific Northwest? Select all that apply. * They wrote letters about the Pacific Northwest. They wrote newspaper articles. They paid for settlers’ journeys. They spoke with government officials. What motivated settlers to claim land in the Pacific Northwest? * Farmland was inexpensive and plentiful. The climate there was milder than in the East. The Whitmans choosing a site among the Cayuse, instead of the Nez Perce, who asked them to come, demonstrates their misunderstanding of Native Americans. * True False How did the Nez Perce delegation to William Clark affect westward settlement? * The delegation asked Clark to return with them and assume the position of chief to protect the Nez Perce from white setters. The delegation was reported as requesting people to teach the Nez Perce about Christianity, which motivated missionaries. Why did the Christian missionaries object to the practice of flattening babies' foreheads? * They thought it was a practice adopted from the French trappers. They did not consider it a part of Christian culture. Why did most US settlers recover from diseases like smallpox, while the same diseases wiped out large portions of the Native American community? * Why did settlers use oxen to pull the wagons? Select all that apply. * They could live off of grass. Their milk could be used. They were reliable. They were the most tame. The Whitman's accepted the Christianity of the Cayuse. * True False Which aspect of the chart below best describes the impact of disease on Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest? * Captionless Image The Native American population did not grow, whereas the population of settlers increased. The Native American population continued to decline as more settlers arrived. Why did the US settlers have a stronger claim to the land in the Pacific Northwest?
* The US settlers had a larger population and were able to establish settlements and infrastructure in the region.
Name three states that were once part of the Oregon Territory.
Oregon, Washington, and Idaho were once part of the Oregon Territory.
The British had more settlers in the Pacific Northwest which gave them a stronger claim.
*
True
False
It was recommended that the settlers take which of the following with them on the trail? Select all that apply.
*
cooking pots
silverware
books
salt
rocking chairs
water barrels
What was the most common reason for death along the Oregon Trail?
*
Drowning
Disease
- False
- cooking pots, salt, water barrels
- Disease
Why did settlers in the Northwest choose not to settle in the Great Plains?
*
They did not think the land of the Plains was fertile.
Travel across the Plains was difficult.
What cultural difference regarding medicine caused conflict between settlers and Native Americans?
*
Dr. Whitman refused to offer care to those who did not have a good chance of recovery.
Native Americans believed Dr. Whitman should be held responsible for the deaths of those in his care.
Why was Father Modeste Demers looked upon more favorably by Native Americans than many Protestant missionaries were?
*
Catholic missionaries dressed in more casual ways and did not look like preachers.
Catholics did not believe Native Americans had to give up their culture.
How did the Oregon Trail affect the establishment of the boundary between the United States and Canada?
*
The Trail enabled a large increase in the American population, giving the U.S. a stronger claim to the region.
British traders grew wealthy and increased land holdings by transporting goods over the Trail.
- They did not think the land of the Plains was fertile.
- Native Americans believed Dr. Whitman should be held responsible for the deaths of those in his care.
- Catholic missionaries dressed in more casual ways and did not look like preachers. Catholics did not believe Native Americans had to give up their culture.
- The Trail enabled a large increase in the American population, giving the U.S. a stronger claim to the region.