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because of there white canvas tops

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Q: Why were canvas-covered wagons called prairie schooners?
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What are coved wagons also called?

Covered wagons were also known as "Prairie Schooners".


Why were covered wagons called prairie schooners?

because of there white canvas tops


Why were canvas covered wagons called prairie schooners?

because of there white canvas tops


What were wagons heading west known as?

prairie schooners


What were the groups of covered wagons called?

It is not wagon trains. Groups of covered wagons are called prairie schooners. But we can also call it wagon trains, I guess.


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).


What were the wagons on the Oregon trail made of?

Prairie Schooners.


What did some people call the covered wagons of the pioneers?

"Chuck Wagons" other wise known as "Prairie Schooners"


What is lighter a conestoga wagon or a prairie schooner?

Prairie schooners are lighter. Conestoga wagons were too heavy to use for long trip, they were just for transporting goods. The prairie schooners were the ones that went out west.


What is Prairie schooners?

A covered wagon, also known as a Conestoga wagon.


What are the names of the wagons that went on the Oregon trail?

You would most likely find 18th - 19th century materials and tools, as well as common foods and water.


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