Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
Lesson at a Glance Outline
Chapter 15, Lesson 2: The Road to Oregon (pp. 377-382)
I. Oregon Fever
B. Letters from missionaries describing the beautiful land in Oregon caused thousands of families to decide to move to that territory.
B. Families traveling on the trail needed $600 to stock their covered wagons for the six-month journey.
C. Once in Oregon, each family could file a claim to own 640 acres of land.
D. After Britain and the U.S. agreed on Oregon's borders, Oregon became the 33rd state in 1859.
A. Explorers and missionaries were the first white people to travel to the Oregon Territory.
II. The Oregon Trail
A. The Oregon Trail covered more than 2,000 miles over prairies, mountains, and deserts.
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