1. All vocabulary should be in the bin at the bell.

2. Trails West
Standards 8.58 and 8.60

3. Oregon Country and Mountain Men
Standard 8.58

4. What is Manifest Destiny????
It is the destiny of the United States to control the land from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

5. “American Progress” by John Gast, 1872

6. Section 1-4 Doll owned by a young pioneer
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Section 1-4

7. Rivalry in the Northwest
In the early 1800s,
four nations claim
Oregon Country: US
Britain
Spain
Russia
Section 1-5

8. Rivalry in the Northwest
The United States wanted to annex the Oregon Country in order to gain access to the Pacific
Section 1-6

9. What does annex mean? Hold up…..
adding to something larger, especially the incorporation of new territory into the domain of a city, country, or state

10. Rivalry in the Northwest
Spain—lost claims after Adams-Onis Treaty
Section 1-6

11. Rivalry in the Northwest.
In 1824 Russia gives up its claim to any land south of Alaska.
Section 1-6

12. Rivalry in the Northwest
-United States and Britain
agreed to joint
occupation.
-They will both have
people live in Oregon.

14. Rivalry in the Northwest
-The first Americans to reach the Oregon--trappers and traders looking for beaver furs.
-They were called mountain men. . .
Section 1-8

15. Why beaver pelts?? Hats, of course

18. Rivalry in the Northwest
-The highlight of the mountain men’s year-- a gathering called a rendezvous . .
Section 1-8

19. Rivalry in the Northwest
- Some mountain men opened up new trails through the wilderness.
Section 1-9

20. Most of the beavers were gone because of extensive hunting
Rivalry in the Northwest
Most of the beavers were gone because of extensive hunting
Section 1-9

21. Rivalry in the Northwest
Mountain men found
work leading groups
of settlers to the
West.
Section 1-9

22. Timeout
Mountain Men

23. Famous Mountain Men Rivalry in the Northwest
-fur trapper and later a wilderness guide .

24. His explorations led to the use of the South Pass on the Oregon Trail
Rivalry in the Northwest
Jedidiah Smith
His explorations led to the use of the South Pass on the Oregon Trail - .

25. The Explorations of Jedediah Smith and Kit Carson
Time Out
The Explorations of Jedediah Smith and Kit Carson

26. Oregon Trail
Standard 8.60

27. Settling Oregon
American settlers began traveling to the Oregon Country in the 1830s, lured by reports of abundant, fertile land.
Pioneers leave from Independence, Missouri, for
Oregon. .

29. Overland Immigration to the West
Between and , more than 250,000 people made the trek westward.

30. Settling Oregon (cont.)
Pioneers headed for Oregon began their trip in Missouri and traveled for 2,000 miles along the Oregon Trail.

31. The trip took Six Months
Settling Oregon
The trip took Six Months

32. Settling Oregon
-Most Oregon-bound settlers traveled in canvas-covered wagons called prairie schooners.

34. Trails Westward

35. -Travelers used the South Pass to cross the
Settling Oregon (cont.)
-Travelers used the South Pass to cross the
Rockies

36. Settling Oregon (cont.)
-John C. Fremont mapped the Oregon Trail with
the help of Kit Carson

37. The route led from Independence, Missouri, to Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Santa Fe Trail
The route led from Independence, Missouri, to Santa Fe, New Mexico.

38. Difficult journey due to hot desert and rough mountains
Santa Fe Trail
Traders used the route to trade American goods for Mexican goods; traders made high profits.
Difficult journey due to hot desert and rough mountains

39. Santa Fe Trail

41. The Oregon Trail – Albert Bierstadt, 1869

42. Mormon Migration
Standard 8.60

43. A Religious Refuge in Utah
-Joseph Smith founded the Mormon church in 1830 in New York.
-The Mormons were forced to move several times
Section 4-11

44. A Religious Refuge in Utah
In 1844 a mob in
Illinois killed Smith.

45. A Religious Refuge in Utah
-Brigham Young took
over as head of the
church
-He moved the Mormon
community
near Great Salt Lake

47. A Religious Refuge in Utah
-they founded a community called Deseret, later changed to Salt Lake City. .

48. A Religious Refuge in Utah.
Utah doesn’t' become a state until 1896.