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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