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they moved to Oregon to convert natives to their religion.

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Who blazed the Oregon trail?

Two Missionaries named: Marcus and Narcissa Whitman.


What is the name of the route that pioneers used to travel to Oregon?

The Oregon Trail is the route that pioneers used to travel to Oregon.


How much time did the Oregon trail take?

It took about 6 months to travel the Oregon trail. It was the same for the trail to California as well.


Most missionaries and farmers moving into the far west traveled along?

The Oregon Trail.


Who were Marcus and narcissa Whitman?

they were pioneers on the Oregon trail. They are responcible for the Whitman mission. But they were killed in 1847 they were killed.


What is the name of the route that pioneer used to travel to Oregon?

The Oregon Trail is the route that pioneers used to travel to Oregon.


What were the major trails to travel westward?

oregon trail and california trail


When did they travel the Oregon Trail?

in 852 in 852


What two areas did emigrants travel two on the Oregon trail?

California and Oregon


What route did they travel to get to the Oregon trail?

the dumb river


What would you travel on the Oregon trail?

you would travel on horseback and chuck wagon.


Did the Oregon Trail allow people to travel from Mexico to Oregon?

Actually, no. The Oregon Trail was also known as the Oregon-California Trail that allowed farmers, settlers, and families to travel east to either Oregon or Northern California. The wagon trail that allowed cargo, freight, cattle, and settlers from the east to Mexico was the Santa Fe Trail, which traveled to Santa Fe, New Mexico and then onto Mexico.