1. THE WESTERN PIONEERS
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2. 1845-John Louis O’Sullivan announced this
idea of God given rights to the Continent
Squatters-settled on land they didn’t own
Preemption Act of 1830, guaranteed rights to claim land and buy from the government, $1.25
1819, Jethro Wood, iron blade plow
1837, John Deere, steel blade, reduced work
1834, Cyrus McCormick, mechanical reaper

3. U.S. and Great Britain competed for Oregon
1818, agreed to occupy land jointly
1830s , missionaries came to convert Natives
Mexico, independent, owned CA but couldn’t attract enough settlers from Mexico.
Juan Bautista Alvarado gave 50,000 acres to John Sutter, Sutter’s Fort trading post

4. TRAILS WEST Kit Carson & Jim Bridger, trapped fur, trails
1840s mountain men carved a number of passages such as Oregon trail
People traveled these in covered wagons, known as over -landers, (Donner Party)
Trip took 5 to 6 months
Native Americans didn’t attack much & were often helpful
They were worried about #s and gov’t negotiated Treaty of Fort Laramie, promised certain areas to NA

5. MORMON MIGRATION
1844 mob murdered J. Smith, Brigham Young took West in search of religious freedom creating the Mormon Trail. Stopped at Great Salt Lake