Oregon Trail vocab

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South Pass

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Wide, flat pass in Rocky Mountains, found by John Jacob Astor

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Missionaries

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Spread the idea of Christianity

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Oregon Trail

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2000 miles from Missouri to Oregon Country

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Crops

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Plants grown by farmers for food

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Animals raised for food/resources

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Livestock

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First to explore or settle in a new area

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Pioneers

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Wagon Train

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Covered wagons traveling in a line for protection

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Cholera

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A virus spread through dirty water, killed many pioneers.

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Prairie schooner

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Smaller wagon for oxen

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Necessities

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Food, water, clothes