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They chose the Oregon trail because of the free farm land ,adventure,gold rush and the taxes where too high for them to pay.
buffalo dung
emigrants on the Oregon Trail used buffalo dung
Many westward emigrants bypassed the Rocky Mountains due to its rugged terrain and harsh conditions, choosing instead to travel through more passable routes like the Oregon Trail or California Trail.
The travelers would be called emigrants.
The Oregon Trail is the route that pioneers used to travel to Oregon.
It took about 6 months to travel the Oregon trail. It was the same for the trail to California as well.
The Oregon Trail is the route that pioneers used to travel to Oregon.
oregon trail and california trail
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The end of the trail on Oregon was at Oregon City, on the river south of Portland. Emigrants loaded their belongings onto rafts for the trip down the Columbia to the Pacific Ocean after the trail ended at the Dalles.