there is no way to get all of this over the mountains!
manifest destiny
we should go to the west! this is gods plan!!
mountain men were fur traders that would explore and live off trading and collecting fur. They lived off the land.in winter they lived in native american villages. 
Mexican American  war
you cant just take our property
this is NOT your property 
Oregon trail began in independence Missouri crossed the great plains then went over the rocky mountains  in present day Wyoming. The trail then followed the Columbia river into the Oregon region. it covered 2,000 miles. Too 4 to 6 months 
Mormons in Utah 
perfect for my next place
manifest destiny is the belief that Americans had the right,or even the duty to expand westward across to the pacific ocean. This would spread the glorious institutions of civilization and democracy to the barbaric native Americans.
California gold rush 
come on guys get all the gold!!
war with mexico which began in 1846 when the u.s. taxes and mexico challenged the border. Battles where fought in taxes, and mexico was involved from the Atlantic ocean by general winfeild Scott. Scott attacked mexico city and Chapultepec.  
Mormons is a follower of religion and like to call themselves a member of the church of latter Day saints, They believe in Jesus Christ is the savior of the world and the son of god 
1848 gold was discovered by James w. Marshall at sutters mill, i coloma, California. News of the discovery soon spread, resulting in some 300,000 men, women, and children coming to California from the rest of the united states and abroad  
Sukurta daugiau nei 30 milijonų siužetinių lentelių