MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE OREGON TRAIL WESTWARD MIGRATION TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN
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Car
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Wagon
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Train
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Ship
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Detailed explanation-1: -Wagons provide a lot of space for several kids and their tools. Wagons are much stronger and easier to clean because there are not a lot of hidden spots. People also love wagons because of additions like a canopy. This gives the same sun protection that a stroller provides, if not more.
Detailed explanation-2: -The wagons would travel in a single line so that from a distance they looked like a slow-moving train. If the trail was wide enough, they would sometimes spread out to get away from each other’s dust. At night the wagons would form a big circle with the front of one wagon facing the back of another.
Detailed explanation-3: -The trail was rough, full of holes and rocks, so riding in a wagon was bumpy and uncomfortable. Most emigrants walked alongside instead, unless they were ill. Many settlers walked the full 2, 000 miles of the trail. Wagon trains typically traveled 15 to 20 miles a day-less if they had to cross a mountain or a river.