As a shield volcano, Olympus Mons resembles the shape of the large volcanoes making up the Hawaiian Islands. The edifice is about 600 km (370 mi) wide. Because the mountain is so large, with complex structure at its edges, allocating a height to the structure is difficult.
A Brief History of the Trail of Tears. Migration from the original Cherokee Nation began in the early 1800âs. Some Cherokees, wary of white encroachment, moved west on their own and settled in other areas of the country.
Q: Where did the trail begin and end? A: Officially it began in Independence, Missouri (a jumping off point) and ended in Oregon City, Oregon. It really depended on the family though. Some families got on in smaller towns in Missouri. Other families just left their old homes in Illinois or Missouri and met up with the Oregon Trail later.