major overland routes to the west
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MAJOR OVERLAND ROUTES TO THE WEST. Joey Woomer. When. The Overland Trails started in 1849. What. The Oregon trail was 2,000 miles long The Santa Fe trail was 900 miles long The California trail was 2,000 miles long. Why. The trails made it easier for people to settle out west. Mail. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
MAJOR OVERLAND ROUTES TO THE WEST
Joey Woomer
When The Overland Trails started in 1849
What The Oregon trail was 2,000 miles long The Santa Fe trail was 900 miles long The California trail was 2,000 miles long
Why The trails made it easier for people to
settle out west.
Mail People used them a lot to carry mail to
the west side of the country.
War During the Civil War the army moved
there soldiers from bases to patrol along the trails.
When The stage line operated till 1869 until the
First Continental Rail Road was created.
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