1. FINISH COMMON STOPS START
Independence, Missouri
Chimney Rock
Independence Rock
The End of the Trail

2. Length of the trail
Westward Movement Crash Course

3. Dates people traveled the trail, by 1884 traveling west by wagon trains had changed to traveling via the railroad

4. Average time it took to travel from Independence, MO to Oregon City, OR

5. Estimated number of people who traveled the trail - no one knows the exact number

6. Place where travelers began their journey, these places like Independence, MO were where travelers could get the supplies they needed for the trip

7. Independence, MO was located along here

8. Average cost of supplies for the journey along the trail

9. A group of wagons usually pulled by oxen that traveled along the trail
Wagon Trains
A group of wagons usually pulled by oxen that traveled along the trail

10. A large open area of grasslands
Preserving the Prairies
A large open area of grasslands