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The Oregon Trail:A Path of Hope and Suffering



Objective:

1) Examine the hardships, routes, and necessities of the traIl 2) Tell why pioneers decided take the dangerous path ahead

Answer: The pioneers dealt with the [|weather], [|diseases] , [|trail] and [|common mistakes] among a few. The heat, storms, rivers and snow caused the trip to be hard, long and challenging. The terrain ranged from mountains, to valleys and to swampy rivers. It took up to four months or more for the pioneers to get from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon City, Oregon. Pioneers brought guns, milk cans, spoons, bonnets, jackets, dolls and anything else there was room for on the wagon for the trip. Pioneers decided to take the dangerous path ahead because for the gold, others went for the free land, or try to better their present life

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