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Oregon Trail
Oregon TrailShelly M.
1Reasons To Move WestMoney problems More land Family
Preparing For The TrailIndependence MissouriGet supplies Get a wagon train together
The WagonMade of wood4 ft wide and 12 ft longCovered with white canvas clothPacked with supplies
12ft4ft
Supplies1,000 pounds of food (for every 4 people)Supplies for cookingClothesBlankets to sleep on
5AnimalsOxenMulesSome horses
The TrailFrom Independence, Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon2,000 miles1840s-1860s
HardshipsWalking WeatherDisease Accidents
Legacy Opened up the west
Sources hhttp://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210182/ttp://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Oregontrail.htmlhttp://www.historyglobe.com/ot/otmap1.htmhttp://www.americanwest.com/trails/pages/oretrail.htm