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Westward Migration (1865-1900) Why do people migrate?

Westward Migration (1865-1900) Why do people migrate?. Background. After the Civil War, people were in search of new places to live At this time, the only “new” places were the developing states west of the Mississippi River Hundreds of thousands of pioneers made the journey

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Westward Migration (1865-1900) Why do people migrate?

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  1. Westward Migration(1865-1900)Why do people migrate?

  2. Background • After the Civil War, people were in search of new places to live • At this time, the only “new” places were the developing states west of the Mississippi River • Hundreds of thousands of pioneers made the journey • Made famous by the “Oregon Trail”

  3. Why did they go? What dangers did they face? • Video • List the reasons in the video for why the pioneers made this journey • List the dangers they faced along the way mentioned in the video

  4. Activity You have the choice between… • Writing a poem • Creating bumper stickers • Writing a journal/diary entry • Writing a short paragraph

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