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MAJOR OVERLAND ROUTES TO THE WEST

MAJOR OVERLAND ROUTES TO THE WEST. Joey Woomer. When. The Overland Trails started in 1849. What. The Oregon trail was 2,000 miles long The Santa Fe trail was 900 miles long The California trail was 2,000 miles long. Why. The trails made it easier for people to settle out west. Mail.

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MAJOR OVERLAND ROUTES TO THE WEST

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  1. MAJOR OVERLAND ROUTES TO THE WEST Joey Woomer

  2. When • The Overland Trails started in 1849

  3. What • The Oregon trail was 2,000 miles long • The Santa Fe trail was 900 miles long • The California trail was 2,000 miles long

  4. Why • The trails made it easier for people to settle out west.

  5. Mail • People used them a lot to carry mail to the west side of the country.

  6. War • During the Civil War the army moved there soldiers from bases to patrol along the trails.

  7. When • The stage line operated till 1869 until the First Continental Rail Road was created.

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