The Oregon Trail

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The Oregon Trail
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Wagons

• The pioneers used Conestoga wagons, covered
  wagons, and trail schooners
• Most all of the wagons were pulled by ox or
  mules.
• The diagram you see is of a prairie schooner

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Dangers of the Oregon Trail

• Diseases, Indian attacks, fires, river crossing,
  poisonous plants and animals, death of livestock,
  drought, harsh weather, and death in a family
  are just some of the hazards the pioneers faced.

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Foods

• The pioneers ate bacon, salt, coffee, dried
  fruit, eggs, rice, beans, corn, cornmeal, peas,
  milk, beef, and many types of forgeable
  vegetables.

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Map of the Oregon Trail

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Animals

• There are many different animals cows, goats, ox,
  horses,dogs and some pigs.
• These are only some of the animals brought on the
  Oregon trail.

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Chores

• Some of the chores the pioneers had were hulling
  wood, getting water, milking the cows, hunting
  game, fishing and cleaning were only some of the
  chores pioneers had.

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Thank you

• We thank you for watching our power point
• Have a nice day!!!!

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BY

• A.J. Frey
• Ben Sexton
• And Kurtis Staggs!!!!!!!!!!