MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE OREGON TRAIL WESTWARD MIGRATION TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -There were reports of the trail being littered with items that people cast off along the way. These included books, stoves, trunks and other heavy items. It took about five months for a wagon train to make the journey.
Detailed explanation-2: -Certain accessories and tools for making emergency repairs to a wagon were necessary to bring along. These included rope, brake chains, a wagon jack, extra axles and tongues, wheel parts, axes, saws, hammers, knives, and a sturdy shovel.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Oregon Trail was a roughly 2, 000-mile route from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon City, Oregon, that was used by hundreds of thousands of American pioneers in the mid-1800s to emigrate west. The trail was arduous and snaked through Missouri and present-day Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Idaho and finally into Oregon.
Detailed explanation-4: -Most of the pioneers settled in the Willamette Valley when they reached Oregon. This includes present-day Portland. After arriving, they next had to build housing and start a farm or business, which was hard to do in the early years because supplies were limited and other pioneers were scarce.