MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE OREGON TRAIL WESTWARD MIGRATION TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN
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buffalo babies
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some fancy beads
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a rattle snake
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an arrowhead
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Detailed explanation-1: -Independence Rock was the most-noted landmark on the emigrant trails west of Fort Laramie. An oval outcrop of granite rock, it is 1, 900 feet long, 700 feet wide, and rises 128 feet above the range.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pioneers believed that the rock marked the eastern border of the Rocky Mountains. They felt well on their way if they could reach Independence Rock by the Fourth of July. Those who did often celebrated America’s birthday.
Detailed explanation-3: -Independence Rock was the most-noted landmark of the wagon trails west of Fort Laramie. The rock derived its name from a party of fur trappers who camped and celebrated Independence Day near the rock on July 4, 1830.
Detailed explanation-4: -Independence Rock is a large granite rock, approximately 130 feet (40 m) high, 1, 900 feet (580 m) long, and 850 feet (260 m) wide, which is in southwestern Natrona County, Wyoming along Wyoming Highway 220.