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Click on the Oregon Trail. Which famous landmark towered more than 300 feet above the North Platte River Valley?
1. Fort Laramie
2. Chimney Rock
3. The Dalles
4. Great Plains
What was traded at Fort Laramie?
1. gold
2. silver
3. cotton
4. fur
Soda Springs is home to natural _____________________.
1. geysers
2. springs with carbonated water
3. gold mines
4. caves
Which is NOT true about the Great Plains?
1. There are frequent tornadoes
2. There are buffalo herds
3. There are vast forests
4. There are places with few people
Which stop on the Oregon Trail means "flagstone" in French?
1. The Dalles
2. Fort Laramie
3. Oregon City
4. Fort Boise
Select all that are true about Oregon City.
1. It was the final destination for travelers on the Oregon Trail
2. It was the Capital of the Oregon Territory.
3. Its founder hoped to generate hydroelectric power from the Columbia River
4. It was the first incorporated city in the Great Plains
Now, Click on the Santa Fe Trail. Which of the following BEST describes Fort Dodge?
1. A place high in the mountains where travelers could rest and stock up on supplies.
2. The final destination for travelers on the Santa Fe Trail.
3. One of the original towns of the "wild west; lawless and dangerous."
4. A town in Kansas where the rich and powerful went on vacation.
Which stop on the Santa Fe was the second oldest Spanish settlement in what is now America?
1. Fort Dodge
2. Santa Fe
3. Bent's Fort
4. Independence
On which of the following stops would a traveler most likely trade for buffalo robes?
1. Santa Fe
2. Bent's Fort
3. Fort Dodge
4. Independence
Now, Click on the California Trail. What happens to rain that falls in the Great Basin? Select all that apply.
1. It evaporates
2. It flows into nearby streams or rivers
3. It flows into the ocean
4. It accumulates in playas
Fort Hall was located at the junction of the ___________ and ___________ Trails. Select two answers.
1. Oregon
2. Mormon
3. California
4. Santa Fe
Which of the following best describes why travelers were so desperate to make it to Sutter's Fort.
1. To ride the Transcontinental Railroad
2. To claim land in California
3. To trade with Native Americans in the area
4. To find gold and fortune
Now, Click on the Mormon Trail. Why did Brigham Young hope to find a place that was undesirable?
1. Because he thought it would make a good investment
2. Because he was very humble
3. Because he wanted his followers to be left alone
4. Because he couldn't afford any other place
What is implied in the paragraph on Nauvoo?
1. That it would be the perfect place for a Mormon settlement
2. That members of the Mormon faith came to Nauvoo because they were not allowed to settle in Missouri
3. That members of the Mormon faith preferred Council Bluffs
4. Members of the Mormon Church had first settled in Utah before coming to Nauvoo
What was the original name of the permanent Mormon state?
1. Utah
2. Great Salt Lake
3. Council Bluffs
4. Deseret