Life was very hard. At the start the land was flat and everyone was still fresh, but as the trip went along things got harder. They were going 2400 miles across land that was a combination of prairie , mountains, and deserts. Each had their own problems. They faced awful storms, floods, loosing family members and friends to the various diseases and accidents. Some lost everything in mountain passes or in flooded rivers. Most of the women and children walked the entire way. Today the prairie in some places is still pretty much the way they found it with bugs, heat, and winds blowing all day every day. They were brave stubborn people who put everything on a small wagon, left family, and left on a six month trip to a place they only heard about. The one thing it was NOT was boring.
Oregon trail? Oregon trail?
Oregon trail? Oregon trail?
the Oregon trail
The pioneers traveled on Hacker's Trail, better known as The Oregon Trail.
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The Oregon Trail is the route that pioneers used to travel to Oregon.
Pioneers looking for a better life followed the Oregon Trail.
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The Oregon trail is a trail in which pioneers have traveled in search of freedom. It was very dangerous trail back then.
The Oregon trail is a trail in which pioneers have traveled in search of freedom. It was very dangerous trail back then.
a route from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon City, Oregon, used by pioneers traveling to the Oregon Territory
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