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The Sante Fe and Oregon opened the American West by finding the best trails to California and Oregon. The Sante Fe Trail became a very important cattle trail. The Oregon Trail was populated by farmers for the most part.

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Q: What role did the Santa Fe and oregon trails play in Western settlement?
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