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pioneers were worker men so they needed to get around the place quite quickly
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∙ 7y agoIndividual wagons were not safe. By traveling in a group they could help each other and protect themselves as a group. The guides also preferred to take groups compared to one or two wagons.
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∙ 6y agoHorses, covered wagons, boats, and feet. Most walked along side the wagon each day.
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How did pioneers migrate west?
The pioneers migrated west with the help of the covered wagon and wagon trains. The wagon trains were the safest form of travel because of the sheer volume of people.
Where did most of the pioneers settle?
out in the open, in circles with their wagon trains
Why did pioneers travel on the Oregon trail?
Pioneers wanted to go to Oregon to get free farmland, adventure, and better living conditions
The long line of covered wagons was called?
Wagon trains.
What is a sturdy wagon used by colonists and pioneers to carry people and goods?
A Conestoga or covered wagon
How did pioneers migrate west?
The pioneers migrated west with the help of the covered wagon and wagon trains. The wagon trains were the safest form of travel because of the sheer volume of people.
Where did most of the pioneers settle?
out in the open, in circles with their wagon trains
How do wagon trains cross rivers?
pioneers found high spots in the river to cross with their wagon
How many months did it take to travel by land in wagon trains?
To travel by land in wagon trains, it took two months.
Why did families travel in wagons trains?
why did families travel in wagon train
Did wagon trains travel by water or land?
By land.
What are trailblazers?
They are people who led wagon trains in 1843 of The Oregon Trail.Somebody who pioneers something; starts a fad off.
How did the pioneers travel west?
well there are all kinds of ways people travel.in the olden days people traveled in boats and on trains or by wagons. now they use planes, trains, light rails cars, cars, trucks, bikes, boats. but explorers travelled on boats, horses, and horses. by the time trains came around, explorers had already found just about everything.
How long did it take for the pioneers to move west?
The Mormon Pioneers moved west on the Mormon trail between 1845 and 1870, when the train came through and became the more common mode of transportation. The biggest years for travel on the Mormon trail were in the 1850's. After the railroad, Mormons continued to move west, but usually came individually as the need for organized companies no longer existed, so the numbers are harder to pinpoint.
Is wagon train the same as Oregon trail?
No, but when pioneers were traveling to Oregon on the Oregon Trail they would stay in wagon trains which are a single file line of different families' wagons.
How did people travel on railroads to give goods in the 1840s?
They used wagon trains and loved the way they had to travel!!
Why did pioneers travel on the Oregon trail?
Pioneers wanted to go to Oregon to get free farmland, adventure, and better living conditions
