Warm- Up 3/21 List three mo4ves, or reasons, for why the Lewis and Clark expedi4on explored the West.

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1 Warm- Up 3/21 List three mo4ves, or reasons, for why the Lewis and Clark expedi4on explored the West.

2 Who Were the Explorers? In the early 1800s, a number of expedi4ons set out from the United States to explore the West. The most Famous was Lewis and Clark Expedi4on. The mo4ves for the expedi4on was to make friendly contact with Na4ve Americans, to the the Northwest Passage and explore what the U.S. Bought with the Louisiana Purchase.

3 The Explorers Legacy They had not found the Northwest Passage, for it did not exist- they had traveled some 8,000 miles. They mapped a route to the Pacific. They established good rela4ons with western Na4ve Americans and brought back priceless informa4on about the West and its peoples.

4 Who Were the Mountain Men? The Lewis and Clark expedi4on s"mulated new interest in fur trade. The trappers, who were also called mountain men, lived hard and usually died young. In the spring and fall, they set their traps and in July, they traveled to trading posts to swap furs for supplies Trappers braved this dangerous way of life because of the freedom and adventure it offered.

5 The Mountain Men s Legacy Mountain men explored most of the West and the routes they pioneered became the Oregon and California Trails. Their trading posts turned into supply sta4ons for seulers moving west along those trails. A surprising number of mountain men lev personal journals.

6 Discussion Question Would you have liked to have been a mountain man? Why or why not?

7 Who were the Pioneer Women? Pioneer women helped to shape the future of the West and earned new status for themselves. Between 1840 and 1869, about 350,000 people traveled west in covered wagons. The journey west lasted four to six months and covered about 2,000 miles. Women were expected to do the work they had done back home, but while traveling 15 to 20 miles a day.

8 Trail Hazards Hazards included disease (was the worst killer), accidents were also common and Indian auacks were rare, but the prospect of them added to the sense of danger.

9 African Americans in the West African Americans came west who had escaped from slave states or who were brought by their owners Slavery was outlawed in most of the West, bounty hunters were oven able to track down fugi4ve slaves Some African American women, the move west brought freedom Biddy Mason- Los Angeles Community Leader

10 Discussion Question What were some hardships that women faced along the trail?

11 The Pioneer Women s Legacy Where women seuled, schools, churches, libraries, literary socie4es, and charitable groups soon blossomed. women in the West helped pave the way for more equal treatment of women throughout the U.S, Wyoming Territory led the way by gran4ng women the right to vote in 1869.

12 Who Were the Mormons? The Mormons were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of LaUer- Day Saints- Founded by Joseph Smith Where they seuled their neighbors persecuted them. In 1844, a mob in Illinois killed Joseph Smith. Brigham Young took over as leader and decided to move his community to Utah. The hope that the Mormons might be lev alone to follow their faith in peace.

13 The Mormons Legacy The Mormons were the first Americans to seule the Great Basin. They pioneered the farming methods adopted by later seulers of this dry region. Salt Lake City qbecame an important stop for travelers in need of food and supplies. To the Mormons, however, their greatest legacy was their faith - the Mormon church has grown into a worldwide religion with more than 11 million members.

14 Who Were the Forty- Niners? In 1848, a carpenter named James Marshall was building a sawmill on the American River in northern California and found gold. By 1849, tens of thousands of gold seekers from around the world had joined the California gold rush. Most forty- niners were young, and almost all were men.

15 Legacy of Forty-Niners By 1852, the gold rush was over. 250,000 people flooded into California. California s Na4ve Americans, the legacy of this invasion hurt their popula4on and communi4es Between 1848 and 1870, warfare and disease reduced their number from about 150,000 to just 30,000. In addi4on, many Californios lost their land to the newcomers. 1850, California had enough people to become the first state in the far west.

16 Summary EQ: What were the mo4ves, hardships, and legacies of the groups that moved west in the 1800s? hups://

17 Warm- Up 3/22 Why did Mormons move to the West? Name two hardships that Mormons in the West faced