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Moving Westward

Moving Westward. The Oregon Trail. Route of the Oregon Trail. Notes About the Trail: . 2,000 miles long The trail followed rivers, crossed the Rocky Mountains. Notes About the Trail: . Trail forked after Rocky Mountains- one path went to Oregon, one went to California.

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Moving Westward

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  1. Moving Westward The Oregon Trail

  2. Route of the Oregon Trail

  3. Notes About the Trail: • 2,000 miles long • The trail followed rivers, crossed the Rocky Mountains

  4. Notes About the Trail: • Trail forked after Rocky Mountains- one path went to Oregon, one went to California

  5. Travelling on the Trail • hard, tough, challenging • Journey took 6 months • Cost $600 for a family of 4 (that was a lot at the time as the average wage was $1.50 a day)

  6. Travelling on the Trail • Families travelled together in wagon trains

  7. Travelling on the Trail • Wagons were pulled by oxens, mules, or horse

  8. Travelling on the Trail • Food, water and supply shortages were common • Large rivers/mountains sometimes made them abandon their wagons

  9. From Missouri to New Mexico • Families went to start a new life

  10. Mormon Migration Westward • Joseph Smith founded the Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Church • The followers are called Mormons

  11. Joseph Smith was murders and Brigham Young became the new leader • Him and his followers migrated to Utah

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