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The Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail was the only practical route to the western United States between 1843 and the early 1870's.. Why did people want to go west?. There were many reasons that people wanted to go west. Life was hard in the east, but in the 1840's married settlers could claim 640 acres of Oregon territory for free. Also, this country was believed to have good farming soil. Best of all, Oregon territory was believed to be free of diseases that plagued people in the East..

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The Oregon Trail

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    4. The economies of these small towns depended upon the emigrants. Businesses would hire people to go east and badmouth the competition. In the spring, these towns became very busy with hundreds of emigrants preparing for the journey west.The economies of these small towns depended upon the emigrants. Businesses would hire people to go east and badmouth the competition. In the spring, these towns became very busy with hundreds of emigrants preparing for the journey west.

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