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.
It was used by many settlers as they moved west.
It started. The first wagon caravan (which signaled the 'start' of the Oregon Trail) was organized in Independence, Missouri in 1836.
Going West is Best
Depended on where people were going.
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The trail you seek is the Oregon Trail.
Yes, the Oregon Trail went through Oregon.
they both neeed help
it is important to have guards because they have to guard the place.
Rain, hippies, Oregon trail, Forests/timber industry
Oregon trail? Oregon trail?
the Oregon trail was 2000 miles long.