History 110 12/4/2012 My journey to Oregon May 1‚ 1848 It was decided by my husband that our family and two other families would leave Missouri tomorrow to Oregon to find independence and prosper in fur-trade. (Schultz‚ 2012) We have used most of our money to pack the wagon with food and supplies. Later Our first river! At far the Kansas River didn’t seem that bad of a crossing but when we couldn’t afford to pay the ferry we almost lost everything when we crossed the river and the wagon
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The Oregon Trail is a 2‚000 mile route for large wagons. The trail began by fur trappers and traders from 1811 to 1840. The only way you could pass was by foot or on a horse. By the 1846-1869 the trail was used by about 400‚000 settlers‚ ranchers‚ farmers‚ miners‚ and businessmen and their families. William Clark founded the path but it wasn’t discovered until 1859 that they could actually walk the path that connected the Missouri River to the Columbia River. The West part of the trail connected
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about or how they influence society cause students to gain vital knowledge and become less ignorant. The Oregon Trails may be considered by some to be a tool to aide students in becoming more knowledgeable on diverse topics. It has been called a “multiethnic” interactive computer game that allows students to travel along the trail and gain insight on the life of a person traveling to the Oregon Territory (Bigelow‚ 2009‚ p. 317). This game has been put on a pedestal by critics and has been awarded
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Oregon Oregon seems like it could be one of the best‚ if not the best state in the entire United States of America. It has a very interesting history‚ many landmarks‚ and plentiful resources. If you want to learn about those interesting parts of Oregon‚ this is the right paper to be reading. Oregon’s rich history begins many‚ many years ago before the separation of the earth’s land masses. Oregon’s modern day history starts in 16th century‚ when Spanish sailors saw the Oregon coastline
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Oregon is a state in the pacific northwestern region of the United States of America. The state is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west and the capital city Washington D.C to the south. Among all other states‚ Oregon is one of the three that border the Pacific Ocean and have a coastline on the ocean. The climate of the state is heavily influenced by its proximity to the Pacific Ocean despite the fact that it is in the northern latitude. Statistics indicate that Oregon State is the ninth largest
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Have you ever gone somewhere where no one has before? Thankfully the people that left their family’s to go find new land did because America wouldn’t be America as we know it now. The Oregon trail was part of the trails out west which is when people would travel to start a new life. Family’s would travel the trails with many dangers on the journey just hoping that they find good land. "The road to-day was very hilly and rough. At night we encamped within one mile of Fort Hall. Mosquitoes were as
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The Oregon Tail was a way for many settlers to travel west. The settlers face many hardships throughout the journey. Some of the harshened they faced were disease‚ injury‚ and much more. While going through the plains‚ storms were very dangerous. Many of the deaths were even because the settlers fell out of the wagons and were crushed by the wheels and axles. When settlers were infected with disease‚ the cause could have been dirty water and/or milk from a cow that ate poisonous weeds. Back when
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Moving to Oregon Thinking back on it now‚ Alaska was an important part of my life‚ having lived there for the majority of the time I’ve been alive. The small town of Eagle River was a great place to live‚ even if it gets very cold in the winter. Since I’ve lived there for so long‚ I learned how to make my way around from Point A to Point B without much hassle and figured out how easily friends can come if you try. Where I lived in a neighborhood that wasn’t too far away from a safeway‚ so I could
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Wines of Oregon Oregon as an American Wine Producing State Oct‚ 31 2012 Table of Contents Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………….2 History of the Oregon Wine Industy……...…………………………………………………....2 Grape Varietals Grown in Oregon……………………………………………..………………4 Types of Wine Produced in Oregon……………………………………………………………4 Viticultural Area of Oregon………..…………………………………………………………..5 Viticultural Practices in Oregon………………………………………………………………..8 Producers within Oregon…………..…………………………………………………………10
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stretching across America are many awe-inspiring trails. Best of all‚ hikes can take you through national parks or national scenic trails‚ and give you plenty of trekking ground in nature. Here are some of the top through hikes in the United States. Appalachian Trail‚ 14 States If 2‚185.3 miles of scenic‚ wooded‚ pastoral‚ and wild terrain is enough to satisfy your wanderlust‚ then the Appalachian Trail is the one for you. Spanning 14 states‚ this trail gives you attraction such as the Great Smokey
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