What its like on the Oregon trail
by tyree
Discovers And Explorers
In the 1800 the American west had no cities, no railroads and no cattle ranches have not been invented.
In 1803 president Thomas Jefferson made a secret mission sending people overland to the pacific.
The second major westward expedition was not funded by the government it was backed by the worlds richest man.
Jumping Off
The Missouri river heads west from St. Louis so many emigrants loaded their wagon onto steamships for the upstream journey. Only a few miles outside from independence and almost all emigrants realize that they pack to much things on the wagon for the oxen to push. So their only choice was to throw thing out of the wagon.
Covered Wagon
Rivers
circled wagons
The Route West
The total distance they have traveled was 2,000 miles. The first emigrants to Oregon came by ship before the trail was even established. It took 1 year on boat ride and it took 6 months on wagon.