MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE OREGON TRAIL WESTWARD MIGRATION TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN
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ferry
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ford (walk across)
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bridges
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caulk (float)
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Detailed explanation-1: -However, most of the space in the emigrants’ wagons was reserved for food. The endless walking and hard work made even the most delicate appetites ravenous. Hundreds of pounds of dried goods and cured meats were packed into the wagons, including flour, hardtack, bacon, rice, coffee, sugar, beans, and fruit.
Detailed explanation-2: -The most common type of pioneer wagon was the “prairie schooner.” These were emigrant wagons. Prairie Schooners were larger and used for shorter distances, and to haul freight as they could carry heavier loads.
Detailed explanation-3: -The pioneers would use picks and shovels to cut down stream banks to get their wagons down the incline and into the water. Other times men would gently ease a wagon down the steep slope by tying a long rope to the axle of the wagons.
Detailed explanation-4: -Horses were used by some emigrants, but mules and oxen were better suited, since they had greater endurance and were less likely to be stolen.