Westward Expansion
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MOUNTAIN MAN – a fur trader or trapper who lived in the West prior to regular settlement
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JIM BECKWOURTH – former slave who became a mountain man, discovered a mountain pass into present day northern California
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Mountain men were the first to set up trails through the mountains and map the territory
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LAND SPECULATION – buying cheap land in hopes that it will become more valuable later
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SANTA FE TRAIL – a trail which lead from Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico
Moved people and goods over a 800 mile route
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OREGON TRAIL – commonly used trail that led from Independence, Missouri to Oregon Territory
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OREGON TRAIL – THE WAY WEST
OREGON TRAIL – THE WAY WEST
People went west to Oregon for cheap land in an area that was reportedly very rich for crops
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WAGON TRAINS – groups of travelers on the trail who cooperate, makes it less dangerous, set up leaders and rules
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OREGON TRAIL RUTS - WYOMING
MORMONS – members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints
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The Mormons moved west because of continued difficulties with members of other religions – they had moved from Illinois because of problems
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THE MORMON TRAIL
THE MORMON TRAIL
BRIGHAM YOUNG- leader of the Mormons that led them west to start a new settlement
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BRIGHAM YOUNG
LEADER OF THE
MORMONS
The Mormons eventually settle in Utah
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Create Salt Lake City