USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The most popular form of transportation on the Oregon Trail was the covered wagon. Teams of oxen and mules would pull the covered wagon trains across the trail.

Detailed explanation-2: -Straight plank sided boxes were typical of freight wagons and common farm wagons found on the Oregon Trail. These were constructed of two or three planks stacked and held together with metal straps and bolts.

Detailed explanation-3: -In what was dubbed “The Great Migration of 1843” or the “Wagon Train of 1843", an estimated 700 to 1, 000 emigrants left for Oregon. They were led initially by John Gantt, a former U.S. Army Captain and fur trader who was contracted to guide the train to Fort Hall for $1 per person.

Detailed explanation-4: -Most pioneers instead tackled the trail in more diminutive wagons that become known as “prairie schooners” for the way their canvas covers resembled a ship’s sail. These vehicles typically included a wooden bed about four feet wide and ten feet long.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.