MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE OREGON TRAIL WESTWARD MIGRATION TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN
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Question
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How long was the Oregon Trail?
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1, 500 miles
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3, 000 miles
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2, 500 miles
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2, 000 miles
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Oregon Trail was a 2, 170-mile (3, 490 km) east–west, large-wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail in the United States that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon.
Detailed explanation-2: -Between 1840 and 1860, from 300, 000 to 400, 000 travelers used the 2, 000-mile overland route to reach Willamette Valley, Puget Sound, Utah, and California destinations. The journey took up to six months, with wagons making between ten and twenty miles per day of travel.
Detailed explanation-3: -Average distance covered in a day was usually fifteen miles, but on a good day twenty could be traveled.
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