1. Moving West
Chapter 9, Section 2

2. Owning Land First people settled in Kentucky and Tennessee
Traveled west using Conestoga Wagons along muddy roads across the Appalachian Mountains
Western farmers used the Mississippi River to trade goods

3. Do Now
Name two features of the wagon that would make it a good vehicle for travelling out west.

5. Zebulon Pike Led 2 expeditions in 1805 & 1807
Explored the upper Mississippi River into Colorado
Found what today is known as Pike’s Peak
Explored the Great Plains, Rio Grande River and Texas  all within Spanish territory