Westward Expansion
Montāžas Teksta
- We'll lead you through the mountains to Oregon!
- Follow us!
- How will we ever get through these mountains with all this stuff!?
- This is God's plan for us!
- Let's head west!
- We will make the west so much better!
- Mountain Men in Oregon CountryThe mountain men were adventurous fur trappers who used their survival skills to live off the land and explore the Oregon territory. They contributed to American westward expansion by establishing forts and trails and by leading settlers across the mountain trails to Oregon.
- Should I be loyal to Mexico or the US?
- This territory is now part of the United States of America!
- The Oregon TrailPioneers set out from Independence, MO, followed the Oregon Trail west, and faced rough terrain, disease, and even death! The trail allowed thousands of people to move westward and settle lands that would eventually become part of the United States.
- This is the perfect place to build Salt Lake City!
- Manifest DestinyAmericans believed their government and culture were superior to others, and that it was their God-given destiny to spread across North America. The idea of Manifest Destiny justified and inspired Americans in their expansion westward.
- Hurry! There's gold in them thar hills!
- Mexican-American WarThe American annexation of Texas upset Mexico who still wanted control over the territory, so America fought a 20-month war to gain more land in the west. At the end of the war, the United States expanded their boundaries westward by gaining California, New Mexico, and Arizona.
- Mormons in UtahMormons experienced a lot of persecution for their beliefs while living in the east so they decided to seek refuge in a new settlement in Utah. Thousands of Mormon men, women, and children built a settlement in Utah that attracted many other Americans west.
- California Gold RushGold was discovered in California in 1848 which sparked a rush of people from around the world to travel to California to make their fortune. Even though few people got rich, thousands of people settled in California and helped the territory become a state in 1850.
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