Manifest Destiny It is the19th-century doctrine or belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.

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manifest Destiny It is the19th-century doctrine or belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.

Technology

What reasons did different groups have for moving west? Adventure Financial Opportunities Religion Free land Technology New Beginnings

Mountain Men Charted the West Maps Conditions Relations After fur trade-became guides

MORMONS Established settlements Religious Awakening Religious Utopian culture Established Routes Mormon Trail

49er’s “There’s gold in them there Hills” People from all over the world flocked to CA to get Rich all walks of life; farmers, lawyers, doctors, priests Trails: Oregon and Santa Fe Trail Rush more than doubled the world’s supply of gold Not many miners were successful Merchants made huge profits Many stayed and farmed or ran a business Population sorer-need for effective government

Whitman Missionaries Among first to travel Oregon Country Wanted to bring Religion to Native Americans-Cayuse in Walla Walla, WA Dr. Marcus Whitman and wife Narcissa New Settlers unknowingly brought measles An epidemic killed many Native Children Natives blamed Whitmans and attacked the mission and killed them and 11 others

Oregon Trail Tens of thousands of people made the trip. Served as the most practical route to the western United States.