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Pioneers who crossed the Oregon Trail pushing wheelbarrows...
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An Oregon-bound airline, in 1849? Don't laugh--it
almost happened. Rufus Porter, founder of Scientific
American, planned to fly pioneers to Oregon on
propeller-driven balloons powered by steam
engines. He advertised the endeavor, and 200 brave
souls signed up for the trip. But the "airline" never
got off the ground.
Then there was the wind wagon, a cross between a
sailboat and a wagon. Because it can be very windy
in the West, it seemed like a good idea on paper. A
prototype was built, and for a brief moment it
barreled across the plains at the advertised 15 miles
per hour. Then it went out of control and crashed.
The inventor, "Wind-Wagon Thomas," kept trying for
years, but never succeeded.
Question 2
Click on the bubble next to the correct
answer.
Pioneers who crossed the Oregon Trail pushing
wheelbarrows...
A. succeeded because they traveled faster than
people in wagons.
B. were unsuccessful because they tried to
carry too much.
OC. lost their lives before reaching their final
destinations.
OD. were limited by their own physical capaci
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Transcribed Image Text:1:04 LTE 804 EB > An Oregon-bound airline, in 1849? Don't laugh--it almost happened. Rufus Porter, founder of Scientific American, planned to fly pioneers to Oregon on propeller-driven balloons powered by steam engines. He advertised the endeavor, and 200 brave souls signed up for the trip. But the "airline" never got off the ground. Then there was the wind wagon, a cross between a sailboat and a wagon. Because it can be very windy in the West, it seemed like a good idea on paper. A prototype was built, and for a brief moment it barreled across the plains at the advertised 15 miles per hour. Then it went out of control and crashed. The inventor, "Wind-Wagon Thomas," kept trying for years, but never succeeded. Question 2 Click on the bubble next to the correct answer. Pioneers who crossed the Oregon Trail pushing wheelbarrows... A. succeeded because they traveled faster than people in wagons. B. were unsuccessful because they tried to carry too much. OC. lost their lives before reaching their final destinations. OD. were limited by their own physical capaci AA ae.ket.org
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