Write a newspaper article pretending you are interviewing someone who went on one of the later crusades. ask him (or her) the questions from above—and more of your own making. remember the 5 ws and 1 h (who? what? where? when? why? and get to the root of the issues (the person you are interviewing is very informed! ) and then ask him (or her) what (s)he thinks of the criticisms offered by some today. be creative and try to give your subject a voice of his (or her) own.

Which of the following was a factor that attracted settlers from the east to the oregon country in the 1840s? a.) the absence of native americans in the oregon country attracted many eastern settlers to the region. b.) the discovery of gold in 1848 caused a huge migration of people into the oregon country. c.) the oregon country’s status as an area of religious freedom attracted many mormons from the east. d.) married couples could claim 640 acres of free land in the oregon country.