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The nickname for pioneer wagon was?
Covered Wagon Prairie Schooner
What is a covered wagon wagon?
the nick name for a very larged covered waggon is called a PRAIRIE SCHOONER
What is the difference between covered wagons and prairie schooners?
There is no difference. Prairie schooner is a poetic name for a covered wagon (technically called a Conestoga wagon).
Which wagon required less horses Prairie schooner or Conestoga wagon?
prairie schooner
What are facts about covered wagon?
Another name for covered wagons is a prairie schooner.
Is there any other names for the covered wagon?
The covered wagon was the main means of travel for about two centuries of American history. The wagon box was covered in hoops with a canvas tarp on top. Another name for the covered wagon was prairie schooner because the white canvas top looked like a ship's sails as it moved along the prairie.
What mode of transportation widely used in the 1840's was known as a prairie schooner?
Covered Wagon
Which takes less horses to Cary the conestoga wagon or the prairie schooner?
The Prairie Schooner was lighter and smaller than the Conestoga wagon and so it required less horses to pull it. Both of these wagons had a bonnet that covered the box.
Who invented the prairie schooner?
The prairie schooner was invented by John Murphy in the mid-19th century. It was a lightweight covered wagon used primarily by pioneers traveling westward across the Great Plains during the frontier expansion of the United States.
Prairie schooners where covered with what kind of cloth?
A Canvas that was rubbed with oil to make it waterproof. Hope this helped you for more help on Prairie Schooner wagons, visit edhelper.com, make an account and search The Prairie Schooner, AKA the Covered Wagon! Hope this helped you
Is the conestoga wagon lighter than the prairie schooner?
The prairie schooner is half the size of the Conestoga and half the weight
Does the prairie schooner need more horses to pull than the conestoga wagon?
The Conestoga wagon was heavier and therefore required a larger number of draft animals to pull it than the Prairie Schooner wagon.
