Journey lt cost approximately $600 to bur supplies for the trip. Many families to Sell their farms in order to raise the money. Most also had to sell or iveaway most of their belongings as __ ‘hey could not bring them along on this trip. They could only bring along what would £it in their wagon, Children had to leave their toys behind. . The supplies needed for the trip were woes clothes, cooking utensils, Spare 'S for repai wagons. some Ken brought Couis. sheep, gears, as well as cages of chicken which hu on the side of the wagon. They would also need oxen to pull the wagon. ip would take them 6 months across mountains, prairies, and rivers. l(t was wise to begin in the spring because of heavy Snows in the mountains by the Following winter. 7 f Questions: | How did some families raise the money needed for the trip? 2. What were 4 supplies needed for the trip? 3. How long did the journey last? SeesDuring the time of Westward migration, tall grasses covered the prairie. They grew so tall the wagon wheels, and sometimes half the wagons, were hidden from sight. The covered wagon Soon became Known as the prairie schooner because tt appeared to be sailing across the | prairie just as a Schooner ( ship) sails across ‘the ocean. . The prairie schooner was light and made with iron to make tt strong. The wagon was covered with . waterproof canvas for protection against the weather and filled with supplies for the new life in Oregon. Four to six oxen were used to pull the wagon.aivie Schooners Most of the time, the people walked beside their wagons unless they were tired or sick. They slept on the ground, often under the wagons to Shield themselves from stormy weather. The trail was so bumpy for the wagons that leftover milk placed inside a butter churn swirled and bounced until it turned to butter by the end of the day's journey. WAGON BOW [eRE-FORNED OOWS WERE UNDER HINIMAL TENSION BONNET ‘evELeo ourwanes To KEEP RAIN FROM COMING INUNDER THE SONNET OFTEN PLACED ON THE SIDE [AWATER OARREL AND CHICKEN oop, FOR EASIER ACCESSA A aie Schooners Questions L How did Prairie schooners get their nai 2. How many oxen were used to pull the wagon? io 3. Who got to ride in the wagon? 4. Where did the overlanders sleep?