[DOC] [TLE] Oregon Trail - Wikipedia [PAR] The Oregon Trail is a 2,170-mile (3,490 km) historic eastwest, large-wheeled 
wagon route and ... Lewis and Clark initially believed they had found a practical 
overland route to the west coast; however, the two .... under a dome of rock they 
named Independence Rock and started their long trek on foot to the Missouri 
River. [DOC] [TLE] Westward Expansion Trails - Wikipedia [PAR] In the American Old West, trails were used by immigrants from the eastern United 
States, between 1830 and 1870. These colonists began to settle various regions 
of North America west of the Interior Plains, during the overland migrations of the 
mid-19th century. ... Settlers following these 'Westward ways' were spurred by 
various motives,... [DOC] [TLE] Oregon Trail | historical trail, United States | Britannica.com [PAR] In U.S. history, an overland trail between Independence, Missouri, and Oregon 
City, ... The Oregon Trail, which stretched for about 2,000 miles (3,200 km), 
flourished as the ... of emigrants to reach the Northwest from the early 1840s 
through the 1860s. .... Whitman began his return West the following spring, 
joining up with a... [DOC] [TLE] Oregon Trail | HistoryNet [PAR] It started in Independence, Missouri and traveled a cleared trail that reached to 
Fort ... The wagon trip ended at Fort Walla Walla, after which they took boats 
down the ... the Oregon Trail on the first planned overland emigration west to 
California. ... land seem even more appealing by offering Oregon settlers a 
square mile of... [DOC] [TLE] Frequently Asked Questions About the Oregon Trail - My Illinois State [PAR] Q: When did the travel on the Oregon Trail begin? ... A: About 2,000 miles. Q: 
Where did the trail begin and end? A: Officially it began in Independence, 
Missouri (a "jumping off point") and ended in ... A: From the time period 1840-
1860, figures show that 362 travelers were ... They started off small, but grew 
larger after 1849. [DOC] [TLE] Oregon Trail - The Oregon Encyclopedia [PAR] After 1846, travelers could make their way overland on the Barlow Road from The 
... By the mid-1840s, emigrants could use trail guides to plan their journey and ... 
Trail began at several towns on the Missouri River, from Independence to ... in 
the Simmons-Gilliam wagon train in 1844 as a free man, hiding some $2,000 in... [DOC] [TLE] Oregon Trail Genealogy - FamilySearch Wiki [PAR] May 31, 2016 ... Larger groups of American settlers began arriving in 1843. ... 1859, 2,000 ... The 
Oregon Trail was miles wide with many variations. ... The modern roads that 
roughly match the Oregon Trail from Independence, Missouri to Oregon City, .... 
States Overland Travel 1840 to 1865, Oregon Trail, California Trail... [DOC] [TLE] Oregon Trail facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ... [PAR] Get information, facts, and pictures about Oregon Trail at Encyclopedia.com. ... 
Independence or St. Joseph, Missouri, or Council Bluffs, Iowa, miles of open 
plains ... Settlers bound for Oregon Country shadowed the Snake River and 
faced one ... Across: The Overland Emigrants and the Trans-Mississippi West, 
18401860. [DOC] [TLE] 9 Things You May Not Know About the Oregon Trail - History Lists [PAR] Nov 13, 2015 ... Check out nine surprising facts about the route that once served as the ... From its 
main departure points in Missouri, the grueling overland route stretched 2,000 
miles ... major wagon train of around 1,000 settlers along the Oregon Trail, ... The 
unusual odyssey began in 1906, when the 76-year-old jumped... [DOC] [TLE] Early American Roads and Trails - Freepages - Ancestry.com [PAR] Because we live in the area where major trails to the Far West began, I became ... 
Read historic accounts of the early settlement of an area. ... Following the War, 
the Post Roads became important links between the states of the ... An almost 
equal number came overland on the California-Oregon Trail, making the 2000-
mile... [DOC] [TLE] Diaries - The Overland Trail [PAR] Oct 9, 2002 ... Blinn

Question: In the 1840s settlers began following this 2,000-mile overland route, which began in Independence, Mo.
Answer: the Oregon Trail