MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE OREGON TRAIL WESTWARD MIGRATION TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN
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Covered Wagon
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New Automobiles
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Boat along the Mississippi
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Hiking
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Detailed explanation-1: -Most of the settlers used oxen to pull their wagons. The oxen were slow, but steady. Sometimes mules were used as well.
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: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -Oxen were most often used for pulling this type of wagon. It required two yoke (pairs) of oxen. A spare yoke often trailed behind so that the livestock could be rotated and rested. For those who preferred mules, an equivalent number of harnessed mules could have been used in place of oxen.
Detailed explanation-5: -Each man took a rifle or shotgun and some added a pistol. A good hunting knife was essential. Farm implements such as a plow, shovel, scythe, rake, hoe; plus carpentry tools-saw, broad axe, mallet, plane.