MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE OREGON TRAIL WESTWARD MIGRATION TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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3300
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5000
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2200
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1000
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Oregon Trail was a wagon road stretching 2170 miles from Missouri to Oregon’s Willamette Valley.
Detailed explanation-2: -From the early to mid-1830s (and particularly through the years 1846–1869) the Oregon Trail and its many offshoots were used by about 400, 000 settlers, farmers, miners, ranchers, and business owners and their families.
Detailed explanation-3: -Average distance covered in a day was usually fifteen miles, but on a good day twenty could be traveled.
Detailed explanation-4: -The 2000+ mile journey is divided into approximately 16 segments (depending upon the exact route you take). Each segment connects two important landmarks – such as river crossings, forts, geologic formations, and other noteworthy points.