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MARCH 16 2011

THE OREGON TRAIL

The Oregon Trail was a pathway to the west. This very hard journey began around 1843 when more than 50,000 pioneers went west in a 25 year span. The path they took went from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon City, Oregon. It was the longest overland trail in North America.

TASK:

FIND THE TOPIC WEB ON YOUR WESTERN EXPANSION PACKET AND FILL IN THE WEB WITH FACTS GATHERED FROM THIS POWERPOINT FILE:

YOU MUST HAVE A LEAST 20 FACTS TO RECEIVE A GRADE OF 100.