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∙ 12y agoIt was the emigrant trail that began at the Missouri River and took the settelers to what is now California. The eastern half of it overlapped the Oregon Trail and the Mormon Trail. It was also the favored route used by the 49ers in the Gold Rush and existed from 1845 to 1869 when the Transcontinental Railway was completed.
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∙ 13y agoThey either wanted better freedom there or they wanted the land
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Some people walked simply because they couldn't afford to buy a wagon, ox (or mule) team and all the supplies. It cost about $ 600 to $800 which was a lot of money. Some jobs at that time only paid $4 or $5 a week so by the time the person paid for their food and lodgings, there wasn't much left to save.
So walking was affordable.
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∙ 14y agoPeople traveled the California Trail in search of gold.
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∙ 13y agothey went on this journey to search for gold.
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∙ 12y agoPioneers wanted to go to Oregon to get free farmland, adventures, and to get better living conditions.
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∙ 9y agoWhy was the california tr a il established
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∙ 12y agoto avoid Indians
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Did Oregon get the Oregon trail?
Yes, the Oregon Trail went through Oregon.
Where were the people on the Oregon trail going to?
The Oregon Trail led to the Willamette Valley of Oregon.The Oregon Trail was a dirt wagon road that went from St. Louis, Missouri, up the Mississippi along the banks of the the Mississippi River to the Missouri. It went to the North Platt. From there it went through South Pass on through Idaho to the Columbia River and from there, along the banks of the Columbia to the Willamette Valley of Oregon.
How fast did the wagon go on the Oregon trail?
they went five miles an hour
Why did the Oregon and the Mormon trails overlapped?
Because the Mormons used the Oregon trail as far as it went in the direction they wanted to go. The Oregon trail was a well-established trail that had plenty of good drinking water all along the way. From Nebraska to Wyoming, the Oregon trail was the best route. The Mormon trail turns south in Wyoming and enters Utah, while the Oregon trail continues on to Oregon.
How many states does the Oregon trail go through?
It started in Missouri and passed through what is now Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Wyoming, ending in Idaho, Oregon and Washington---known at the time as "Oregon Country.The states didn't pass through the Oregon Trail, but the trail went through the states.
Did Oregon get the Oregon trail?
Yes, the Oregon Trail went through Oregon.
What kind of people went on the oregon trail?
Indians and pioneers in hopes of a new life
Why was the Oregon trail named Oregon trail?
Beacuse it went to Oregon. But many trails branched off to other places.
Where were the people on the Oregon trail going to?
The Oregon Trail led to the Willamette Valley of Oregon.The Oregon Trail was a dirt wagon road that went from St. Louis, Missouri, up the Mississippi along the banks of the the Mississippi River to the Missouri. It went to the North Platt. From there it went through South Pass on through Idaho to the Columbia River and from there, along the banks of the Columbia to the Willamette Valley of Oregon.
What kind of people did the pioneers meet on the Oregon trail?
The people who went on the Oregon trail were morman, Chinese immigrants, 49ers and people who wanted another chance to get another life.
Why did people move west around 1849?
They went on the Oregon trail because Oregon Had better places for hunting, trapping, and fishing :)
What supplies went on the Oregon trail?
food and tools
How many pioneers used the Oregon Trail?
Well, I did the Oregon Trail For my shcool project so I know many things about it. The answer is more than 1000 people at one time went!!! Its a lot right? I thought that the Oregon Trail was a very interesting topic. Want some fun?! THen type in: The Oregon Trail game. Its sooo fun!
Why was there an Oregon trail?
People wanted to go west and settle there. Some went west to get rich, by usually finding gold.
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.
What important things were going on in the Oregon trail?
The important thing was that 500,000 went from the Midwest to Oregon. Some of them went on from there to Washington or California. These people wanted to settle down and farm in an area with good land and good weather.
Why to go to the Oregon trail?
They went so they could go for new land.
