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The Oregon Trail and the Northwest Passage.

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settlers used many trails but the most common were Santa Fee and Oregon tails

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Oregon and Sante Fe

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The Santa Fe and Oregon trails.

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What was the term used to support westward expansion to the the pacific ocean?

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What other trails were used besides the Oregon trail to travel westward?

The trails used are the: California trail, Sante Fi Trail, Old Spanish Trail, Mormon Trail, and the Southern Emigrant Trail.


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Why was the Oregon trail important to westward expansion?

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What are rancheros and who worked on them?

Rancheros were people who lived in Mexico and or California that owned ranches. they were also the people who worked on the ranches, this term was used during the Westward Expansion.


Historically what colors were Prairie Schooner wagons painted?

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