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**__My Oregon Trail Project. __**
By: Josh LeBlanc

The [|Oregon trail] is an immagration route used by settlers to move themselves into the states of Oregon, California and Idaho. Many different groups used the trail such as fur traders, settlers, farmers, forty niners, miners, armymen and explorers. The trail led all the way from Missouri to the Pacific Ocean.

Heres a video that shows many of the troubles and dangers encountered by settlers on the Oregon Trail

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Many dangers were encountered on the trail, including smallpox, measles, drowning, firearms accidents, and encounters with Native Americans. But the dangers shown in this video focus around a family spending the winter in Fort Hall. The winter was treacherous for anyone who didn't make it to Oregon safely. Hunger, cold and disease claimed the lives of most who stayed behind. Another danger encountered in this video is fighting with the indians. Large groups of indians would often raid small groups of travelers for food and other items such as guns. Although this did not lead to many casualties (drowning, disease and firearms accidents claimed more lives) it was one of the cheof concerns of travelers and did happen.

Food was usually not a problem on the trail, nor was any other supplies (unless you stayed for winter) as a matter of fact travelers would often lighten their load by dropping food and supplies on the side of the road. These supplies would sometimes be picked up and sold at forts and cities frther down the road. One account told of a fort that had a pile of bacon that stood higher than the wall of the fort.

Groups of settlers were often led upon the trail by ex-soldiers and fur traders who knew the route, although larger groups would often travel with no leader. The group in the movie was led by an ex-army soldier.

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