The Wild West
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THE WILD WEST 5 M’s
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6 M’s . The Wild West. Manifest Destiny. God given destiny to expand from coast to coast. England and America split the Oregon territory along the 49 th parallel. Greedy or noble? . Money – California Gold RUsh. California Gold Rush of 1849 Miners Population explodes/boomtowns - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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THE WILD WEST5 M’s
MONEY – CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH California Gold Rush
of 1849 Miners Population
explodes/boomtowns
Wild/violent Few actually strike it
rich
MOUNTAIN MEN Fur/beaver pelts Toughest and
most colorful men in the West
Rendevouz When fur lost its
popularity, many became guides
MIGRATION Oregon Trail/Santa Fe
Trail In search of land Wagon Trains 4-6 months, $500-1000 Families Long , difficult, disease 2,000 miles (15 a day) Trails lined with graves
MORMON PIONEERS Seeking religious
freedom Joseph Smith – Book
of Mormon Tight knit community:
persecuted Brigham Young Mormon Trail – best
organized of all the treks
MEXICAN WAR Texas becomes its own
country for 20 years– admitted as state
What is the border? Rio Grande River or Nueces River
Pres. Sends in troops Mexico attacks War U.S. military dominates Treaty of Guadalupe
Hidalgo: created boundaries of modern America. (Rio Grande)
