1. The Far West
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2. I. Oregon Country

3. A. Control of Oregon Country
US and England signed a treaty sharing Oregon in 1818
Treaty was renewed in 1827
Few British settlers moved to Oregon

4. B. People in Oregon

5. 1. Mountain Men Made their living selling furs.
Rendezvous – yearly meeting where they would sell their furs
When furs stopped selling the worked as guides

6. 2. Missionaries
Went to Oregon to convert Native Americans to Christianity
Marcus and Narcissa Whitman – killed by Cayuse Indians after members of the tribe died from disease

7. II. The Trails

8. A. The Oregon Trail
2,000 Miles Started in Independence Missouri Took 6 to 8 months Cost about $600

9. B. California Trail Branched off the Oregon trail
Passed through the Sierra Nevada Mountains
Goal was usually Sutter’s Fort

10. Donner Party Got Lost taking a short cut Trapped in the mountains
Almost half died

11. Ran between Independence, MO and Santa Fe NM Usually used by traders
C. Santa Fe Trail
Ran between Independence, MO and Santa Fe NM
Usually used by traders

12. D. Dangers Shortages of supplies Natural barriers (rivers/mountains)
Weather
Hostile tribes
Getting lost

13. E. Why go West?
Cheap land
Bad economy in the East