MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE OREGON TRAIL WESTWARD MIGRATION TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN
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9 o’clock
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7 o’clock
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Detailed explanation-1: -Travel by wagon train occurred primarily between the 1840s–1880s, diminishing after completion of the first transcontinental railroad. Some remnants of wagon ruts along the well-travelled trails are still visible today.
Detailed explanation-2: -John Bartleson organized the Western Emigration Society and led the first wagon train of pioneers across the Rocky Mountains. On May 1, 1841 this group headed west out of Missouri. There were 69 adults, with only 5 woman and a couple children. None of them, including Bidwell and Bartleson had ever been to California.
Detailed explanation-3: -The end of the overland trails era began in 1866 with the formation of the Union Pacific Railroad Company. Following the “wedding of the rails” in 1869, an emigrant could travel from Omaha to the Pacific Ocean in less than two weeks. However, wagon trains could still be seen on the Oregon Trail through the 1880s.
Detailed explanation-4: -The classic overland trip from the Midwest to Oregon and California was lengthy and very difficult. It was approximately a 2, 000 mile trip. In good weather, a wagon train would complete the journey in five months. However, heavy rains were known to make the typical trip last around six months.