How Well Do You Know The History of The Wild West?

Which path did settlers traveling to the West travel?

The era of the Wild West saw a lot of settlers and travelers from far and wide venture to the West on a hunt for riches. Most of them traveled on a path called the Oregon Trail, which started at Independence in the East and extended to Oregon City in the West.

A lot of people that ventured on this journey lost their lives before arriving at their destinations; some died fighting the Native Americans that were defending their land while others perished as a result of illness. The westward movement of people inspired the wagon trail popularly depicted in movies.