What were three reasons why people moved west?
The Americans moved west for settlement and because they wanted to get free land and fertile land from Oklahoma. Another reason why the people moved west was because gold was then later discovered in Sutter’s Mill in 1848 which led to many people come to California. In this case California was in the west so that is why many people moved or just came to the west. Another reason why the people moved west was because they wanted to start a better life. Finally why people moved to the west was for faster and easier transportation due to the Transcontinental Railroad. That is why the people moved or went to the west. |
What were three main trials that led to the west?
One of the main trials that led to a better transportation was the Santa Fe Trail. Another main trail that led to a better transportation was the Oregon Trail. Also there was the trail of Mormons which was another main trail for transportation. These were the main trails that led to the west. There were also other trails like the California Trial and the Old Spanish Trial. These are the other trails that led to the west in the year of 1850. |
How did the Mormons make the land in Utah productive?
Before that the Mormons came to Utah, Utah was an unproductive land. The Mormons made the land in Utah productive through prayer. They also made the land of Utah productive through fastening, faith, and living on the land. They also made this land productive by using gardening techniques. |
![]() Mountain Men: The Mountain men were trappers and explores that would live in the wild. They were fur trappers and trading business to make some money out of their work. There would also be mountain women so then there weren’t just men there were also women. The life of the mountain man was hard and tough. They would be living in the wild, as they were in constant of danger from starvation, dehydration, freezing cold, burning heat, wild animals, and Indians. This shows how the mountain men were a symbol of the America’s wild frontier, which their role in the westward expansion was also very important.
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![]() Santa Fe Trail: the Santa Fe Trail, the roadway that made things possible. For example, it helped to make a better and faster transportation. The tale of America of the old west is wrapped in the legend of the Santa Fe Trail. An adventurous William Becknell as he is going to trade his goods as he is going with his mules creating the path of the Santa Fe Trail. The Santa Fe Trail is a 19th century transportation route transportation connecting Franklin, Missouri and Santa Fe, New Mexico. This trail led to help the United States economy development and settlement.
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![]() Oregon Trail: The Oregon Trial was a trial that was a 2,000 mile route. This trail was created and started with a wheel wagon route that connected the Missouri River to the Valleys of Oregon. How the Oregon Trial started by trading and fur trappers that was either done by foot or horseback riding. This trail made the transportation faster and safer. That is how this trail was created and why it was for.
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Map: This map show where the trails went through in the year of 1850.