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What type of animals were used to pull wagons on the Oregon Trail?
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horses , oxen and mules
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What did they use to pull the wagons on the Oregon trail?
Most people used oxen or horses. These were purchased before the trip was made.
What was the biggest expense for travelers on the Oregon Trail?
A strong covered wagon and animals to pull the wagon.
What was the advantage of. Of paved roads?
Animals could pull wagons of goods farther and faster.
Does Greece use their animals for food or work?
yes, because they had to pull carts and wagons.
What is pave road?
it allow Animals could pull wagons of goods farther and faster.
How did people travel the Mormon trail?
The pioneer trail was mostly traveled by wagon. Poor families would pull their belongings in a handcart if they couldn't afford a wagon and team. Many individuals walked or rode pack animals, as it was very bumpy, uncomfortable, and even dangerous to ride in the wagons over the rough terrain.
How do you get around in1600?
On foot. Wagons and animals to pull them did not exist, cars, buses. trains, planes and rockets did not exist.
What did you do before the cars were invented?
People walked; rode animals (horse, camel) or used animals to pull carts and wagons (horse, oxen, etc).
Why did people walk most of the way on the Oregon trail?
The Oregon Trail Pioneers were required to have a wagon and certain animals to pull it and a set amount of previsions to make the trip. No one went across the trail alone because of Indians and wild country. The reason so many walked is because the wagon was designed to haul large load. They were rickety without shocks and after a day or two of vibration to a person's body, it felt better to walk. Wagons went very slow with large heavy loads on the trail. Many times a wagon would be driven 5-15 miles in a day. From sun up to sun down. A healthy person was better equipped for such a daily walk, rather then a bumpy ride.
Was the journey to California safe in 1848?
No. Every mile was dangerous. Each year the wagon trains started in late April or early May. Timing was crucial. If they left too early they might not find enough grass to feed the livestock. Too late they could be stranded in the mountains by snow. The Oregon Trail was little more than a pair of wheel ruts across 2400 miles of prairie land. They faced deep rivers, rapids, and had to ford these with the wagons. Often, the animals or wagons would be washed down river or get stuck. The first weeks on the trail were the easiest. Wagons had fresh supplies, the animals were sleek and happy, the land was flat and the days were nice. Soon, though, they would face violent rainstorms, winds, and top heavy wagons were blown over by the winds. Everything would get wet. As they got to the Rockies the trail became harder and they struggled with the loads on the wagons. Soon they had to dump household items to lighten the loads. Half of the people were now ill and bounced along in wagons. Many walked the entire route. Those going to CA had to cross the deserts of Utah and Nevada and pull themselves up the Sierra Nevada mountains. They were overcome by heat, tired, and animals would drop dead in the yoke, food supplies ran low, and wagons would go over the side of a mountain pass. Babies were born on the trail and many died, accidents and disease killed people. After 6-8 months they finally got to CA.
What was the easiest way to get past mountain on the Oregon trail?
Obviously, the easiest way to do this would simply be to go around them. Since this took a long time, though, many pioneers would take a more dangerous route. They would hitch the wagons to a very strong rope or chain, then hitch it to something (e.g. a tree or large boulder), then pull the wagons up using brute strength. The pack animals (usually oxen) could sometimes help with the pulling, but some chains or ropes still snapped and the wagons could come crashing down. A lot of pioneers died this way, from being injured in horrible wagon accidents.
What did pioneers trade their horses for to pull their wagons?
Oxen. They were stronger and could move the heavy wagons.
