Question

What was the large movement of pioneers going west across the Oregon Trail called?

A
the Oxen Train
B
the Great Escape
C
the Westward Tide
D
the Great Emigration

Answer 1

The Great Emigration

Step-by-step explanation:

It tells on the first paragraph of the story: "Westward migration really got going with the Great Emigration of 1843".

Answer 2

It effectively opened the floodgates of pioneer migration along the Oregon Trail and became known as the Great Emigration of 1843.