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Heading West

Settling & Unsettling the West Section 3

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Why did travelers have to leave at just the right time to head west? Too early- no grass for animals Too late- heavy snow
What made traveling dangerous? People got run over by wagons Bad weather caused wagons to break or get stuck Trampled by animals
What was the biggest killer on the trip west? Disease
Who blazed the Oregon Trail? Traders & fur trappers
Where did the Oregon Trail start & end? Missouri to Oregon
How long did it take to travel the Oregon Trail? Six Months
What problem did settles face in Oregon? Great Britain already claimed the land
Who started the Santa Fe trail? William Becknell
What did William Becknell start? The Santa Fe trail
Where did the Santa Fe trail start & end? Missouri to New Mexico
What is a trade route? A course followed by traders & merchants
What was the Santa Fe trailed used for? Trading & Mail
What state was annexed? Texas
What does annexed mean? Added to a country
How long was the Mexican-American war? 2 years
When did the California Trail open? 1841
Why wasn’t the California Trail popular? It was dangerous
Where did the California and Oregon Trails split? Idaho
What mountain range did California Trail cross? Sierra Nevada Mountains
What terrain did California Trail cross? Desert & Mountains
What did James Marshall discover in California? Gold
Who discovered gold in California? James Marshall
What year did James Marshall discover gold in California? 1848
How many people moved to California? 80,000
What were the people called who moved to California for gold? 49ers
Who founded the Mormon religion? Joseph Smith
Why did people like the Mormon religion? They practiced polygamy
What is polygamy? Being married to move than one person at a time
How did people treat Mormons? Burned their homes and killed Joseph Smith
Who was the next leader of the Mormons? Brigham Young
How many Mormons did Brigham Young lead on the trail? 3,000
When did the Mormon’s head west? February 1846
Where did the Mormons hope to make it before winter? Utah
Why did the Mormons have to stop? Ice & snow
Where did the Mormons stop for winter? Missouri River
When did the Mormons arrive in Utah? July 1847
What city did the Mormons travel to? Salt Lake City, Utah
How many Mormons would cross the trail over the next 20 years? About 70,000
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