2. Reasons Northwest Passage Opens up the West Document Resources Establish peaceful relations with the Native Americans LEWIS AND CLARK

3. Trails Old Santa Fe Trail Mormon Trail California Trail Oregon Trail TRAILS

5. Was a route through central North America that served as a vital commercial and military highway until the introduction of the railroad to Santa Fe in 1880. OLD SANTA FE

6. Also known as the emigrant trail of about 2,000 miles that stretched across the western half of the North American. CALIFORNIA TRAIL

7. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints believed they were following God’s will by coming West and settling in the Great Basin MORMON TRAIL

8. Route that stretched about 2,000 miles from Independent Missouri, to Columbia River in Oregon Very difficult Rocky Mountains Missionaries OREGON TRAIL

9. Difficult Many Children died falling off wagons People falling and getting run over by animals Sickness and disease Starvation Freezing to death Usually on the trail for 4 to 6 months LIFE ON THE TRAIL

10. Reasons to move West East was Crowded Land/Economics Missions New Start (Mormons) LIFE ON THE TRAIL

11. How did people move West Covered Wagons Handcarts Walking Trains (eventually) Deaths and accidents 15-20 miles a day 4 to 6 months on the trail 2,000 miles LIFE ON THE TRIAL

12. War of 1812 how did this effect us? INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION