The Oregon Trail by Jason Sanger

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The Oregon Trail

Published on Nov 24, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

THE OREGON TRAIL

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PIONEERS

SEARCHING FOR A NEW START

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THE START

INDEPENDENCE, MO, LET'S GET OUTTA HERE!

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THE END- THE OREGON COUNTRY

MILD CLIMATE, RICH NATURAL RESOURCES, $$$ TO BE MADE!

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THE END- CALIFORNIA

GOLD, DUDE. GOLD!

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$600 FOR A FAMILY OF 4 TO MAKE THE TRIP

THAT WAS A LOT OF MONEY BACK THEN

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THE TRAIL WAS OVER 2,000 MILES LONG

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YOU HAD TO MAKE THE TRIP

DRIVING ONE OF THESE.....

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PULLED BY THESE

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OR THESE....

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OR THESE!!

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SOME DAYS, YOU DID THIS

(TO SAVE THE ANIMALS STRENGTH)

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FROM SUNRISE

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TO SUNSET

YOU TRAVELED, EVERY DAY, FOR 6 MONTHS

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"TRAVEL, tRavEL, TRAVEL...."

-JESSE APPLEGATE, SETTLER

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THERE WERE HARD TMES ON THE TRAIL

NOW WHAT???

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SOMETIMES YOU RAN OUT OF THIS

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SO YOU HAD TO DO THIS

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OR EVEN WORSE, YOU RAN OUT OF THIS!!!

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SO YOU HAD TO FIND A SOURCE

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THE TERRAIN WAS NOT ALWAYS SMOOTH

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SO YOU HAD TO ABANDON

THIS

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YOU HAD FRIENDS THAT HELPED YOU

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COMPLETE THE JOURNEY

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TO A NEW LIFE

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Jason Sanger