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1. Opening Activity When people seek new opportunities, what do they leave behind? What challenges do people face when moving? Why do people take on new challenges?

2. Manifest DestinyHow did westward expansion transform the nation?

3. Standards 8.3.spi.1. recognize the causes and examples of migration and immigration in early America (i.e., land, religion, money, pioneer spirit, indentured servitude, displacement, and slavery). 8.5.spi.5. recognize consequences of the westward expansion of the United States. 8.5.spi.13. examine the demographic changes brought about by westward movement (i.e., slavery, industrialization, and Native American relocation).

4. Manifest Destiny

   The belief that the U.S. was meant to expand from coast to coast.
5. Reasons why people traveled West Seeking new opportunities and adventure Trying to make money Running from the law Some believed it was America’s destiny (manifest destiny)
6. Who traveled West? Mountain men: explorers and trappers Jedediah Smith Jim Beckwourth Businessmen: set up a rendezvous between West fur trappers and East traders William Henry Ashley Mormon: wanted to find religious freedom Joseph Smith: founder Brigham Young: replaced Smith Land Spectators: Bought land and resold it at a higher price
7. How did they travel West? Wagon trains, on horseback, and on foot Insert movie
8. A difficult journey to the West… People had to plan ahead to have enough food, water, and supplies. Go into unfamiliar land Face many different land elements Mountains Deserts Wilderness Rivers Worry about Native Americans Most people didn’t have any problems with the N.A., but that was a fear of people heading West Long distance hardships
9. Santa Fe Trail William Becknell discovered this pass Began in Independence, Missouri and ended in Santa Fe, New Mexico Positive: this pass was more goods friendly The trail didn’t go as high into the mountains Negative: part of the pass was in the desert
10. Mormon Trail This trail was blazed for religious reasons. Joseph Smith began the Mormon Church in NY. Brigham Young took over after Smith’s death. Young took the Mormon Church to Utah to allow them to worship in peace.
11. Oregon Trail Independence, Missouri to Oregon Territory Oregon Territory was jointly owned by U.S. & Britain The influx of settlers in O.T. caused tension between U.S. & Britain. People were lured to O.T. because of the stories of sunshine and wheat growing tall
12. Effect, Significance, Importance of moving West America’s population begins to shifts further West Tension between other countries begins to flare Britain in Oregon Territory Mexico in Texas (Mexico gains independence from Spain and allows U.S. settlers into its borders) More people can travel West because of the trails found by mountain men St. Louis’ economy benefitted from the travelers Mormon’s found religious freedom in the West
13. Closing ActivityAnswer the following questions on your note sheet Who opened up the West by discovering the best trails through the Rockies? Mountain Men What group of Americans sought religious freedoms in the West? Mormons Land speculators made $ in the West by… Buying huge areas of land and selling smaller sections at a profit