MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE OREGON TRAIL WESTWARD MIGRATION TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN
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100
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1, 000
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10, 000
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100, 000
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Detailed explanation-1: -Between 1841 and 1884, when a network of railroads connected the east coast to the Pacific Northwest, an estimated 300, 000 to 500, 000 people traveled overland. Some were born along the way, some were buried.
Detailed explanation-2: -The covered wagon made 8 to 20 miles per day depending upon weather, roadway conditions and the health of the travelers.
Detailed explanation-3: -Only around 80, 000 of the estimated 400, 000 Oregon Trail emigrants actually ended their journey in Oregon’s Willamette Valley.
Detailed explanation-4: -Overwhelmingly, the journey was made by wagons drawn by teams of draft animals. Some people did not have wagons and rode horseback, while others went west with handcarts, animal carts, or even the occasional carriage.