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Rivers were usually high with the melting snow water and Spring rains. They had to leave in early spring to make it across the plains and to miss the fall mountain snows. It took at least 6 months to get to the west. Many lost everything in the flooded rivers. Even today these rivers still reach flood stage imagine being in a wagon trying to cross one.
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What is the organ trail?
The Oregon trail is a trail in which pioneers have traveled in search of freedom. It was very dangerous trail back then.
What is organ trail?
The Oregon trail is a trail in which pioneers have traveled in search of freedom. It was very dangerous trail back then.
What were the names of the rivers on the Oregon trail that the pioneers crossed and what did they look like?
Most likely the Willimette river.
Who where famous on the Oregon trail?
One of the trail's most famous pioneers made the crossing by wagon, train, automobile and airplane. American Oregon Trail pioneer and writer Ezra Meeker.
Which trail did the pioneers travel?
The pioneers traveled on Hacker's Trail, better known as The Oregon Trail.
Which of these does Margaret Frink describe as an exciting sight she saw during her journey?
Miles of pioneers on the trail
What were the real enemies of the pioneers on the trail?
Disease. Accidents,flooded rivers, mountain passes, long desert trails, getting lost.
How was water purified on Oregon trail?
On the Oregon Trail, water was purified through boiling it. Between 1840 and 1890, pioneers took this long trail and carried with them food in water-tight containers. The water was gotten from rivers and streams.
Who traveled on this trail?
pioneers.
What were some of the problems pioneers on the Oregon trail faced?
Sometimes the wheels on the wagon would get stuck in the mud after a rain shower. Also when the ground was dry and dusty the dust would get in the oxen's eyes. Last while crossing rivers the wagons would sometimes not be on a raft and float away
What river crossing did the Mormon trail cross?
The Mormon trail crosses several rivers. Probably the most well known would be the Sweetwater River near Martin's Cove in Wyoming.
Who went on the oragon trail?
The Pioneers
