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Heading West

Manifest Destiny Idea that God wanted America to spread from sea to sea Reasons Religious freedom Wanted own land

Settling Land squatter – person who settles on land hoping to own it Jethro Tull – iron blade plow John Deere – plow with sharp steel blades Cyrus McCormick – mechanical reaper

Moving West (Trails) Oregon – controlled by both U.S. & GB Others California – owned by Mexico but Americans allowed to settle there Oregon Trail – most popular westward route Others California Trail Santa Fe Trail

Trails cont. Mormon Trail Travel Religious freedom Brigham Young led 1,000s west Stopped at the Great Salt Lake Travel Journey made in conestoga wagons 5-6 months at 15 miles per day Men – drove wagon, hunted, tended animals Women – cooked, laundry, child care

The Donner Party The trip west was extremely difficult and didn’t always go as planned Roughly half of the 87 ppl in the group died on the trip