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By: Carley Gussert

Life on the Oregon Trail. What did they eat?. Works Cited. http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210182/ http ://www.over-land.com/trdailylife.html http://www.pacificnorthwestjourneys.org/year2/supplements/socialstudies.cfm?chid=14 http://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-oregontrail.html

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By: Carley Gussert

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  1. Life on the Oregon Trail What did they eat? Works Cited • http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210182/ • http://www.over-land.com/trdailylife.html • http://www.pacificnorthwestjourneys.org/year2/supplements/socialstudies.cfm?chid=14 • http://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-oregontrail.html • http://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-oregontrail.html • http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Oregon_Trail.aspx • When traveling on the Oregon Trail settlers had to eat non-perishable food because there were no refrigerators and it was hard to keep things fresh. People ate things like: • Bread • Bacon • Coffee • Dried fruits • Salted meats • They also brought along essential items from cooking such as: • Sugar • Lard • Flour http://www.oregontravelcenter.com/oregon-trail.html By: Carley Gussert

  2. What is the Oregon Trail? How did they travel? Why did they leave? Families left to travel out west for a number of different reasons. Many were in search of more land for farming. Other heard about the gold rush and were in such of getting rich. There were a lot of epidemic outbreaks back east also and many migrants were hoping to leave and escape these disease. However, living conditions when traveling out west were also bad which led to many of the travelers dying along the way because of sickness. The Oregon Trail was one of the main routes pioneers used to make their way out west. It expanded over what is now Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Idaho and Oregon. This journey was traveled by many traders, families as well as individuals. It was a journey full of endless plains, hills, rivers and mountains. This journey could also be very dangerous. Many people died from Settlers travel in wagons that were usually pulled by ox rather than horsesbecause they could graze in the prairies and needed less water. These wagons were often small farm wagons that families packed with bare necessities. Because of the harsh conditions and cold nights, many settlers wore clothes that were made out of wool, fur or other heavy fabrics.

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