Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
- Maps
- Timeline
- Historic Sites
- Table of Contents, Glossary, and Index
- Relevant Web sites at www.FactHound.com
- National Center for History in the Schools. National Standards for History. Los Angeles, CA: National Center for History in the Schools, 1996, pp. 85-90. Era 3.
Synopsis
An introductory history of the Oregon Trail and its significance in opening the west to settlers, including information on the people who opened the Trail, their reasons for going west, modes of transportation, and a description of a typical day on the Trail.