MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE OREGON TRAIL WESTWARD MIGRATION TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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never used
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used only once
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Established in 1848, Fort Kearny was the first fort built to protect travelers on the Oregon-California Trail. It also served as a home station for Pony Express riders and Pawnee scouts, it was an important stage station, and it sheltered crews building the Union Pacific Railroad.
Detailed explanation-2: -Fort Kearny was a historic outpost of the United States Army founded in 1848 in the western U.S. during the middle and late 19th century. The fort was named after Col. and later General Stephen Watts Kearny. The outpost was located along the Oregon Trail near Kearney, Nebraska.
Detailed explanation-3: -Fort Kearny was established by the U.S. Army in 1848 to protect the growing traffic along the Oregon Trail from the threat of Indian attacks.