Indians, a Trail, and Gold By:Andrey Agajanov, Catherine Romolerooux, Rayna Steinberg, Luke Nardone

Seminoles: Where they lived, language, and culture The Seminole tribe lived in the present day Florida everglades. The Seminoles were not a distinct tribe with a common language and customs. Instead they were people from many different tribes who fled to Florida because white people, runaway slaves would sometimes join the tribe. They developed many traditions of how they lived. These things were the construction of their houses, they were called open air. They had thatched roofs and the tribe also called them chickees. They Seminole culture was very interesting, especially their language. They spoke a combination of other languages that the Creek spoke. The word Seminole is a corruption of the Spanish word cimarrón which means “Runaway “or “wild one”. They had many ceremonies in the Seminole tradition, but the most important one was The Green Corn Dance. Their were many more interesting things about the Seminoles.

Seminoles Tactics and Effect westward expansion had on them During the Seminole war the tribe used very good tactics, similar to what the Americans used in the Revolutionary War. This style of fighting was called Guerilla Warfare. They also used the element of surprise, when they attacked Fort King. The Seminole war cost the American Government some 40 million dollars and fifteen hundred troops. The Westward expansion had a huge effect on this tribe. For example when they moved to the Indian Territory they had to learn to live in the new climate, and to farm on new land. Another thing they learned how to do is live with other tribes near them. Overall Westward Expansion had a huge effect on the Seminole Tribe.

Oregon Trail The Oregon Trail is a Dangerous Way to Travel The Oregon Trail was a 2170 mile route from Missouri to Oregon and California. Starting in 1843, the Pioneers traveled this route to go westward. The trip usually took 4-6 months because they traveled 15 miles a day in covered wagons. They did not travel at night. The journey was dangerous because the travelers got sick, there were bad weather conditions, and the land had natural obstacles, such as rivers and channels.

Oregon Trail

The California Gold Rush started on January 24, 1849 in Coloma, California. People came from all over the country and the world to find gold and become rich. Most people never even found gold. There was lots of disease in the mining camps so many people got sick and died. The Native Americans were pushed away from their lands, so people could mine for gold there. The Gold Rush wasn’t worth it because it hurt the environment because digging hurts the rivers and people mining for gold threw stuff into the rivers. Gold Rush

Gold Rush

Sacagawea, the daughter of a Shoshone chief, was born circa 1788 in Lemhi County, Idaho. At around age 12, she was captured by an enemy tribe and sold to a French-Canadian trapper who made her his wife. In November 1804, she was invited to join the Lewis and Clark expedition as a Shoshone interpreter. After leaving the expedition, she died at Fort Manuel in what is now Kenel, In November 1804, an expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark entered the area. Often called the Corps of Discovery, the expedition planned to explore newly acquired western lands and find a route to the Pacific Ocean. The group built Fort Mandan, and elected to stay there for the winter. Lewis and Clark met Charbonneau and quickly hired him to serve as interpreter on their expedition. Even though she was pregnant with her first child, Sacagawea was chosen to accompany them on their mission. Lewis and Clark believed that her knowledge of the Shoshone language would help them later in their journey. Sacagawea had a son named Sacagawea’s son Jean Baptiste Charbonneauand a daughter named Lissete who disappeared. There is no record on what happened to her.

Sacagewea

Glossary Everglades - A part of Florida in which the Seminole tribe lived in. thatched roofs - One part of a Seminole house that eventually became a Seminole tradition Interpreter – A person who translates languages accompany - Someone who stays with a person or a group cholera – a serious disease that is very contagious and can cause death unsanitary - dirty contagious – something that can be passed on to someone else easily; tending to spread from person to person seeker – a person looking for something

Bibliographic Citation http://www.frontiertrails.com/oldwest/oregontrail.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seminoles http://www.biography.com/people/sacagawea-9468731

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