1. The Sante FE Trail

2. Making $$$ on the Trail An economic trail
People transported enormous loads on wagons across the trail
The Sante Fe Trail made money for many and attracted people from all over the world
An average wagon train had 26 wagons
It took 35 men eight weeks to get from Independence, Missouri to Sante Fe

3. Life on the Trail
Insects, Snakes, Hunger, and Thirst threatened travelers at every turn
A lot of people bitten by snakes thought
whiskey was the way to cure the bite…
Weather was unpredictable and harsh
Food had to be rationed

5. Oregon Trail Moved people rather than goods
It helped families who wanted to start a new life in the West
2,000 mile journey that took six months!

6. Why Move West? Missionaries went to convert Native Americans
The Northwest was a region that became known for its fur trapping trade
Land was incredibly cheap or even free

7. James Earl Jones reads a Frederick Douglass speech