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1) To provide a place for travelers to resupply and 2) to provide protection to those travelers and people who had settled in the area.

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To house the solgiers protecting the westward heading settlers and at times protect the settlers from the people who owned the land.

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Why did people name it Oregon trail and not Oregon road?

There weren't any roads to Oregon at the time.


Name two functions of forts along the Oregon Trail?

For protection from natives that wanted to attack as well as an attempt to establish control of the West (like a symbolic sort of thing) Also for stops along the trail for trade and such, as well as communication between West-East.


What is a name of a traveler of the Oregon Trail?

That would be a "pioneer".


What state has a pioneer trail that shares its name?

Oregon does.


What is the name of the illness that the Oregon Trail Causes?

The sickness that they had during the trail was mountain fever


What is the name of the route that pioneers used to travel to Oregon?

The Oregon Trail is the route that pioneers used to travel to Oregon.


What is the name of the route that pioneer used to travel to Oregon?

The Oregon Trail is the route that pioneers used to travel to Oregon.


What was the year when the first covered wagon arrived in California via the Oregon trail?

The first wagon train on the Oregon Trail moved in 1839-40, but, as the name suggests, they went to Oregon.After 1843, wagons using the California Trail usedt he eastern parts of the Oregon Trail to get to the California Trail.


Why did people gather at independence rock on the Oregon Trail?

to carve their name on.


Name of the route that many settlers took to go west?

the Oregon trail


Name the route that many settlers took to go west?

it was called the Oregon trail


How did the Mormon trail get its name?

Obviously it's because the Mormons traveled the trail.