USA HISTORY

MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855

THE OREGON TRAIL WESTWARD MIGRATION TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
As you pack your covered wagon you realize you have too much stuff. Of the three choices below, which would you decide to leave behind?
A
A can of coffee
B
Frying pan
C
Your personal Bible
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The covered wagon or prairie wagon, historically also referred to as an ambulance, a whitetop, or a prairie schooner, was a vehicle usually made out of wood and canvas that was used for transportation, prominently in 19th-century America.

Detailed explanation-2: -A prairie schooner is simply a fancy name for a covered wagon. Covered wagons were known as prairie schooners because their white canvas tops reminded people of the sails on ships at sea. Prairie schooners and Conestoga wagons were not the same.

Detailed explanation-3: -The endless walking and hard work made even the most delicate appetites ravenous. Hundreds of pounds of dried goods and cured meats were packed into the wagons, including flour, hardtack, bacon, rice, coffee, sugar, beans, and fruit.

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