The Oregon Trail

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The Oregon Trail

• By Justin Hufstetler
• Loretta Miller
• Mallory Snyder
• Ryan Erb

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Jumping Off Point

• Missouri was the beginning of the Oregon trail.
• It is where Pioneers traveled to start their
  adventure to Oregon to find new land.

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Hardships

• Some of the hardships were diseases, Indians,
  weather, wild animals, and rough rivers.
• People also died from starvation, and snake bites
  could be very deadly.

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Native Americans

• The pioneers ran into many Native American tribes
  along the way. Some of them were friendly and
  others would hurt them badly.

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Clothing

• The boys and men wore overalls, pants, and
  shirts.
• The girls and ladies wore hand made dresses and
  silk gowns.

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Food

• They ate berries, nuts, buffalo, deer, fruits,
  corn meal, and other foods on the trail to
  Oregon.
• On their stops the men and boys went hunting and
  fishing for food so they could go on.

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Responsibilities

• The men had to hunt for food and take care of the
  family.
• The women had to wash and make the clothes.
• The children had to take care of the animals.

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Transportation

• On the Oregon Trail pioneers traveled by wagon,
  horse, and carriage.
• Most of them walked on the trail though.

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Trail

• One of the jumping off points of The Oregon trail
  started in Independence, Missouri and ended in
  Oregon City.
• It was about 2,000 miles long and took about six
  months to get there.

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Weather

• The Pioneers ran into many different types of
  weather along the way.
• This includes hail, wind, rain, sun, thunder, and
  lightning.

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This beautiful presentation was created for you
by

• Justin Hufstetler
• Loretta Miller
• Mallory Snyder
• Ryan Erb