USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

WESTWARD EXPANSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which one of the following was NOT a major trail West?
A
Highland Trail
B
Santa Fe Trail
C
Oregan Trail
D
Mormon Trail
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Expert-Verified Answer. The correct statement is that the Highland Trail is not a major trail west. So, the correct option that matches the statement quoted as above will be D. The trail refers to a route which is to be climbed and is generally situated at higher peak levels.

Detailed explanation-2: -Oregon Trail: The Oregon Trail, nicknamed “The Great Migration of 1843, ” was a 2, 000-mile journey through the arid plains and mountains from Independence, Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon. After Lewis and Clark explored the West, fur trappers and Christian missionaries traveled along the Oregon Trail.

Detailed explanation-3: -Though the Santa Fe and the Oregon-California Trails were the most famous and the most-traveled, they were certainly not the only trails that settlers, traders, and soldiers used as they worked their way west across the continent.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Covering approximately 800 miles, the Santa Fe Trail extends from Independence, Missouri to present day Santa Fe, New Mexico. The Trail originally began in Franklin, Missouri, but the trail head was moved to Fort Osage and, by 1827, to Independence. The Santa Fe Trail and national park units on it route.

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