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Fur Trapping
• Economic: trappers made money
off the unique hides of western
animals
• Social: fame, dominance of
Americans going west
• Political: moving settlers westward,
territories become states
Land Speculating
• Government sold
Public land (land
owned by the U.S.
Government) for profit
• Land rush
• Hope to turn profit
STOP
• Turn to your shoulder
partner….
• I think the land acquisition
that benefited the history of
the U.S. the most
is____because…
Mormon Trail
•Why?
•Who?
• Social, Economic, Political
Mormon Trail
• Persecuted in East
because of their religion,
looking for isolation
• Brigham Young, leader
• For social reasons
settled Salt Lake City
Oregon Trail
• Why?
• Who?
• Social, Economic, Political
Oregon Trail
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2,000 mile trail
People went as families to settle
Rich and plentiful land in Oregon
Long trail, many deaths
California Trail
• Why?
• Who?
• Social, Economic, Political
California Trail
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Strike it rich in California
1848 gold discovered at Sutter’s Mill
Huge push to California, 1849
The 49’ers
Santa Fe Trail
• Why?
• Who?
• Social, Economic, Political
Santa Fe Trail
• William Becknell traded goods with citizens of
Santa Fe, New Mexico
• Paid in silver for American goods
• Trade route
STOP
• Finish the sentence stem….to the
person sitting across from you.
• If I had to travel on any one of
the trails to the west, I would
travel on the _________
because……