List the 5 “jumping off” points that were the starting cities of the Oregon Trail

The established route of the Oregon Trail begins in Independence, Missouri, and ends in Oregon City. Along the way, it traverses the states of Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming and Idaho, as well as briefly dipping into Washington as it follows the Columbia River along the Oregon state line

The initial jumping-off spot for emigrants to Oregon was Independence, Missouri. Its location on both the Missouri River and the Santa Fe Trail destined it for this status.

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regarding the law, the 15th amendment was specifically designed thinking in the rights of black free men.

even though ratified on february 3, 1870, the promise of the 15th amendment would not be fully applied for a long time.poll taxes and literacy tests would allow southern states disenfranchise african americans. only in 1965 the voting rights for african americans would be actually able to vote in the south.

in 1965, president johnson signed the voting rights act, which aimed to overcome legal barriers that prevented african americans from voting as it was guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the u.s. constitution.