MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE OREGON TRAIL WESTWARD MIGRATION TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN
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Question
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Sometimes covered wagons were called ____ because they looked like boats moving on the prairie.
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Prairie Schooners
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Viking ships
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Pirate ships
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boats
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The name prairie schooner was derived from the wagon’s white canvas cover, or bonnet, which gave it the appearance, from a distance, of the sailing ship known as a schooner.
Detailed explanation-2: -Covered wagons were known as prairie schooners because their white canvas tops reminded people of the sails on ships at sea. Prairie schooners and Conestoga wagons were not the same. The Conestoga wagon was much larger and heavier than a prairie schooner.
Detailed explanation-3: -prairie schooners Also called a covered wagon, a prairie schooner was a relatively lightweight vehicle made of wood and covered with a canvas tarp.
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