USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Oregon Trail has attracted such interest because it is the central feature of one of the largest mass migrations of people in American history. Between 1840 and 1860, from 300, 000 to 400, 000 travelers used the 2, 000-mile overland route to reach Willamette Valley, Puget Sound, Utah, and California destinations.

Detailed explanation-2: -Between 1841 and 1884, when a network of railroads connected the east coast to the Pacific Northwest, an estimated 300, 000 to 500, 000 people traveled overland. Some were born along the way, some were buried.

Detailed explanation-3: -9. Most of the emigrants on the Oregon Trail survived the trip. Between four and six percent of the emigrants died along the way-between 12, 500 and 20, 000 people.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to the Oregon Encyclopedia, between 300, 000 and 400, 000 of those travelers took the trek by 1860. Of all these travelers, History reports that only around 80, 000 actually settled in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, the official endpoint of the trail.

Detailed explanation-5: -Many of them traveled in large wagon trains using covered wagons to carry their belongings. The Oregon Trail began in Independence, Missouri and ended in Oregon City, Oregon. It stretched for around 2, 000 miles and through six different states including Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Idaho, and Oregon.