MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE OREGON TRAIL WESTWARD MIGRATION TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN
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Question
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As you reach the Platte River, you pass a high cliff. You stop for the night but there is no wood to burn. What do you do?
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Choice A) Force the children to pick up Buffalo chips (droppings) to burn for fire.
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Choice B) You decide you do not need a fire tonight and go without firewood.
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Choice C) You take a few planks of wood off of the wagon and burn some of your wives extra clothes for a fire.
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Oregon Trail had to eventually cross the South Platte River to gain access to the North Platte River, which overlanders followed all the way to the area of present-day Casper, Wyoming. This was done at California Crossing, named for the gold rushers of 1849. Before then it had been known as Brule Crossing.
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