The Oregon Trail

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The Oregon Trail

• The Oregon Trail was a 2000 mile long trail that
  stretched from Independence, Missouri to
  Willamette Valley Oregon.
• Many people packed there belongings and started
  off on the Oregon Trail.

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Independence Missouri

• Independence Missouri was the start of the Oregon
  Trail.
• They bought all their supplies in their home town
  because the supplies were so expensive in
  Independence.

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Jumping Off Point

• The Jumping Off point was Independence, Missouri.
• This was the place where the pioneers met to,
  join there wagon train.
• They also gathered here to start their journey
  west.

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Transportation

• The pioneers drove farm and Conestoga wagons as
  their transportation to Oregon.
• The oxen pulled the wagons.

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• Another form of transportation was walking and
  riding on horses.
• Sometimes the pioneers would walk alongside the
  wagon for safety and when the wagon was too full.

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Food

• The pioneers ate meal, beans, rice, cheese,
  crackers, bacon, ham, dried beef, dried fruits
  and vegetables.
• They hunted, buffalo, deer, rabbits, birds, and
  squirrels.

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Rocky Mountains

• They had to cross the Rocky Mountains along the
  Oregon Trail.
• They had to be very careful while crossing any
  mountain because they could fall off and die.

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Diseases/Sicknesses

• Some diseases on the Oregon Trail were cholera,
  measles, typhoid fever, and malaria.
• Some sicknesses were the flu, exhaustion, poison
  from snake bites, and diarrhea.

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Indian Tribes

• Two major Indian tribes were Cheyenne Pawnee
• There were nice tribes and some that treated them
  bad.
• Pioneers did trading with Indians on the trail.
• They attacked the travelers but usually didnt
  kill them.

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Deaths

• Diarrhea
• Snake bites
• Flu
• Typhoid Fever
• Cholera
• Mosquito bites
• Indian Attacks

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Blue River

• This was the first river crossing along the
  Oregon Trail.
• They crossed it the first night on the trail.

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Hardships

• Deaths
• Diseases
• Crossing the rivers and crossing the mountains
  were very hard.

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Willamette Valley

• Willamette Valley was the end of the Oregon
  trail.
• The pioneers left Willamette Valley and found
  land to build a house on and to start a new life.

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We Made It

• We have finally got to Willamette Valley Oregon.
• The trip was long and hard. times, but we made
  it!
• I think it will be worth it though.

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