People primarily traveled to the Oregon Territory via the Oregon Trail, which was a challenging overland route that stretched over 2,000 miles from the Midwest, particularly starting in places like Missouri. Planning for the journey involved careful preparation, including gathering supplies such as food, clothing, and tools, as well as forming wagon trains for safety and support. Travelers often studied maps and guides, and many attended meetings to discuss routes and logistics. The journey typically took several months, with travelers needing to coordinate departure times and navigate potential obstacles like weather and terrain.
They left Missouri and crossed Kansas, Nebraska and Utah to reach Oregon Territory.
to have a better life
There were many reasons that the U.S. wanted to obtain the Oregon territory for their own land. The major reason was due to the rich trade opportunities that existed within the Oregon territory.
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so they could carry more in a wagon
They grew:cereal wheats (barley, flax, wheat)fruit and nut treessoybeanscornpotatoesother...
because they didn't have cars and airplains back then.(1800s)
because they didn't have cars and airplains back then.(1800s)
The people used the Oregon Trail, Santa Fe Trail, and railroads that was later built in the Gadsen Purchase.
The people on the Oregon Trail wanted to go the Oregon territory, or what is now Washington and Oregon. Why? because the letters and rumors of Oregon Territory's rich and natural beauty. The people wanted to go west for many reasons; to explore, to get free farmland, and to build homes, farms, towns, and after a wile, cities. The trail was also the fastest way to Oregon.
Oregon Fever was a term from the 1830s which referred to the huge rush of migrants of the east coast to the Oregon territory. People "caught" Oregon Fever because the heard of the good farmland, vast open spaces, mild weather, and the depression going on in the east.