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Q: Why were the people who traveled along the Oregon Trail the Santa Fe Trail the California Trail and the Old Spanish Trail given the name overlanders?
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How far was California and Oregon Trail?

they traveled 750 miles from here


The Oregon country stretched all the from Alaska south to?

Spanish or Mexican California.


What year did thousands of American traveled to Oregon Country?

In the year of 1840s they traveled to Oregon Country.


About how many settlers traveled in the Oregon trail?

Over 500,000 people traveled on the Oregon Trail.


What religion were most of the people that traveled on Oregon California trail?

There as many religions as there were people. Over 350,000 pioneers followed the trail.


How was the Oregon trail traveled?

by foot.


How many miles is it vrom Vacaville CA to the Oregon border?

I live in Wilsonville, Oregon (1/2 hour driving distance south of Portland, Oregon) and have a great aunt (my mom's dad's sister) who lives in Vacaville, California and have traveled from Oregon to Vacaville, California. I've always gone from Portland, Oregon: I-5 South to I-505 West to I-80 West to Vacaville, California. To answer your question, the distance between Vacaville, California and the Oregon Border (according to mapquest) is approx. 280 miles, which is about a 4 1/2 hour drive by car.


Did the Oregon Trail allow people to travel from Mexico to Oregon?

Actually, no. The Oregon Trail was also known as the Oregon-California Trail that allowed farmers, settlers, and families to travel east to either Oregon or Northern California. The wagon trail that allowed cargo, freight, cattle, and settlers from the east to Mexico was the Santa Fe Trail, which traveled to Santa Fe, New Mexico and then onto Mexico.


Is California north or south of Oregon?

California is directly south of Oregon.


What trail wast traveled to escape because of economic depression the California the Mormon trail or the Oregon trail?

None. The Mormons did not travel west because of a economic depression.


What states does Wawanesa Insurance cover?

Wawanesa is a Canadian insurance company. They currently do business in only california and oregon. If you traveled to Canada, the insurance would carry over.


What were the three main trails that led to west?

Oregon trail, mormon Trail, Old spanish trail, and for more it is Santa fe trail, California trail i hope you take at least three of them this is your choice like you can choose Oregon trail, Santa fe trail, California trail your choice!