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Why did Mormon Oregon and Santa Fe Trails each followed rivers for a long distance?
The Mormon Pioneer Trail is a 1,300-mile travelled by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1846 to 1868. The Mormon Trail extends from Nauvoo, Illinois on the Mississipi river, passing through Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Eastern Utah to Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Mormon pioneer movement began in 1846 when, after having been driven once again by mob violence from their settled home, the Saints decided to establish a new home for the church outside the established boundaries of the United States. The trail was used for more than 20 years, until the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad in 1869.
Among the emigrants were the Mormon handcart pioneers of 1856-1860. Two of the handcart companies, led by James G. Willie and Edward Martin, met disaster on the trail when they departed late and were caught by heavy snowstorms in Wyoming.
Once the Mormons arrived in Salt Lake, some were asked by the Prophet Brigham Young to go settle other places such as Genoa, Nevada; St. George, Utah; Cardston, Alberta, Canada and many other settlements in the territory of Deseret.
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Why do you think the Mormon Oregon and santa fe trails followed rivers for such a long distance?
I think the answer is fairly obvious - water. Water was essential for drinking, cooking, cleaning, bathing, and livestock, but much of the area these trails covered are very dry.
Which two trails used the south pass?
the Oregon and The Mormon Trails.
How were the Oregon Mormon and California trails all similar?
The answer is becahse oregon and mormon including california were spots to find gold
What river does the Mormon trail and Oregon trail share?
The Mormon Trail and Oregon Trail share the Platte River in Nebraska. Both trails followed the Platte River valley for a portion of their journeys westward.
What were five trails that Americans followed as they emigrated west?
There was the Bozeman Trail, the Oregon Trail, the Mormon Trail and the California Trail that were all used for emigration west.
What five trails that Americans followed as they emigrated west?
There was the Bozeman Trail, the Oregon Trail, the Mormon Trail and the California Trail that were all used for emigration west.
What were the Wagon Trails?
The trails were the Oregon Trail, Santa Fe Trail, Old Spanish Trail, the California Trail, and Mormon Trail.
Is the Mormon trail on of the trails for the California gold rush?
The California Trail, Mormon Trail, Oregon Trail, and other western trails followed essentially the same route for much of the journey. This is because it was the easiest and safest route and trading posts and already been set up. It was only in what is now Wyoming or Utah where the trails split off and went to their individual destinations.
Which three trails crossed the rocky mountains at south pass?
The three trails that crossed the Rocky Mountains at South Pass were called the Mormon, Oregon, and the California trails.
What did the Mormon Trail follow to the west?
The Mormon Trail cloesly followed the Oregon and California trails much of the time. This is because there really was only one easy way to the west, due to the placement of mountains, rivers, and settlements used for gathering supplies.
Where did the Mormons leave the Oregon trail?
The Mormon and Oregon trails split at what is called the Hastings Cutoff which began at Fort Bridger in southwestern Wyoming.
What was a big obstacle on both the Oregon and Mormon trails?
Hunger. Weather. Wild animals. Native Americans.
