Bell Ringer – 1/6/09 What people first established the Oregon Trail? Why did people want to travel from the Midwest to Oregon along the difficult Oregon.

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Bell Ringer – 1/6/09 What people first established the Oregon Trail? Why did people want to travel from the Midwest to Oregon along the difficult Oregon Trail? What happened to the Donner Party?

California Gold Rush In 1849 gold rushers, called “forty-niners” traveled to California in covered wagons in hopes of “striking gold” 300,000 Americans moved to California in search of gold

Group Assignment Complete the “Oregon Trail Activity” with a group of 3-5 students. Presentations (tomorrow) Introduce Wagon Party (name of Party, relation of members to each other) Role of each member (ex: navigator, nurse) Why is your Wagon Party traveling West? Date of departure Summary of your budget