Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail: The American Journey Third Draft Mason Scholl Oregon is a pretty great place wouldn’t you say? Well The Oregon Trail played a tremendous role by leading thousands of people from all around the nation, leaving behind their old lives hoping for a new one (Blackwood). Knowing the dangers of the trail did not stop these immigrants; the desire of gold and land were the only things they were anxious about (“A Day On”). The Oregon Trail gave an opportunity for success, and even failure. The Trail was a symbol of hope and a new beginning. This trail is truly inspiring, and helped thousands of people become successful. The patriotic act of the Oregon Trail movement led thousands of people through dangerous paths, only to gain the…

the Oregon trail such as attacks, accidents, supply shortages, terrain, disease and weather. The Oregon Trail was a 2,170 mile route from Missouri to Oregon Territory. It enabled migration for the early pioneers to move West. The trail was laid down from 1811-1840 by fur trappers. It could only be traveled by horseback, wagons, or by foot. Over 500,00 people used the trail until the transcontinental railroad was established. One reason travelers in the east left, was because they wanted no part…

Oregon Trail Introduction: During the 19th century, America started territorial expansion，which evolved the South Oregon area where The United Stated brought from Napoleon. Thus, during these periods, the process of expanding provided a lot of new opportunities for the mass who lived in east to obtain totally new life. Then, Oregon Trail, a key of that expansion was created and named by later generations. Oregon Trail is a legend of American, but it is the truth story. At that time, people…

traveled the Oregon Trail? The Oregon trail had a effected America in many ways, including the population change, manifest destiny and the beginning of land expansion. The Oregon Trail was an insanely hard Trail to complete. About 20,000 people died trying to complete it. Some common diseases that were caught in the Oregon Trail were Typhoid, Mountain fever, Cholera, the flu, measles, and smallpox. About one out of ten who set off didn’t survive. Pioneers all had their different reasons to…

My wife got me this diary to log our ways on the Oregon trail. I have decided to go to Oregon for more land, the cities are just too crowded for us. We have a three year old daughter that would not be able to make it because she is so young and can barely talk. We couldn't risk her falling under the wheel, so we are leaving her with my father. It will also be easier for our ways by resource reasons. We have a piano that we would be taking if we had someone to teach to so we are selling it…

helpful during some parts of travel. the lack of supplies that Americans could take or access on their journey resulted in many Americans dying on their journey west. Many Americans fell ill due to diseases on the trail, but were unable to access any kind of care besides with the supplies they brought (Kent, 2009). Some of these illness at the time would only result in death because they didn’t have a way of curing them, but other things like a cold could result in death as well since Americans…

Ladies and gentleman- I am here today to make an argument on whether or not I feel there should be a monument to pioneers on the Oregon trail. Over the past few days, I have grappled with several questions such as: are these people American heroes? Are they deserving of memorialization forever? Do their strengths, overcome their weaknesses? I searched for answers by reading many letters, journals, and the like, as well as striving to understand what affects the pioneers had on the west. I have…

It has come to the point that we must decide on which trail we are to take and what our destination is. Between these three, the Oregon, California, and Santa Fe, it would be most wise to chose the California Trail. There is a fair share of challenges and benefits of this trail. One of these benefits would the the length. However, if we leave at the perfect time, this trail could be as short as 3 months. Also, once arriving at California there would be opportunity to make a living by selling…

The purpose of this investigation is to understand the question: What were the determining factors in making the Oregon Trail a success or a failure? The focus of the paper is the 1840s, a period during the expansion of the US. The journey of several pioneers and the events that impacted them will be analyzed and categorized into the determining factors. Francis Parkman’s The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life originated as a book and was published in 1849 with the…

In the summer of 1842, Mountain Man Jim Bridger said he was building a trading post. From its beginnings as a trading post, Bridger's "fort" matured into a modern military post. It later turned into the town of Fort Bridger, the only town in Wyoming with roots to the Oregon Trail. Ft. Casper’s military post evolved from the Mormon Ferry Post and, after the 1,000 foot log bridge crossing North Platte River. The post was named after Casper Collins who was killed while protecting a supply train…