1. Migratory Patterns Movement Westward

2. They’re Flocking This Way

3. Moving West Wanted “elbow room” Wanted “elbow room” Mohawk Trail, Forbes Road, Braddock’s Road, Cumberland Road, Great Valley Road, and Richmond Road. Create Future Mohawk Trail, Forbes Road, Braddock’s Road, Cumberland Road, Great Valley Road, and Richmond Road. Create Future

4. Must Be 5 o’clock

5. Settling The Wild Daniel Boone: been to KY as early as 1767 Daniel Boone: been to KY as early as 1767 Survived Cherokee in 1773 Survived Cherokee in 1773 1775: Hired to cut the Wilderness Road to Cumberland Gap 1775: Hired to cut the Wilderness Road to Cumberland Gap

6. Boone to Kentucky

7. Settling 2 1792: 75,000 pioneers settled in KY 1792: 75,000 pioneers settled in KY Most routes ended in Ohio Valley Most routes ended in Ohio Valley 1780s: a few hundred 1780s: a few hundred 1830s: 100,000s 1830s: 100,000s

8. Buckeye State

9. Settling 3 Michigan Territory and Ohio, Illinois, and Indiana came about Michigan Territory and Ohio, Illinois, and Indiana came about 98,000 slaves moved across the Appalachian Mountains 98,000 slaves moved across the Appalachian Mountains

10. Trans-Appalachia Fun

11. Forcing Natives West Government wanted to move Native Americans further West Government wanted to move Native Americans further West Most of land government wanted to give was unfit for farming Most of land government wanted to give was unfit for farming

12. Watchful Eye

13. Natives 2 Treaties tricked Indians out of their land Treaties tricked Indians out of their land Land west of the Mississippi was known as Indian Country Land west of the Mississippi was known as Indian Country Diseases also killed Diseases also killed

14. Columbus Influenced?

15. To Florida 1795: Pinckney Treaty 1795: Pinckney Treaty Florida was Spanish and Americans could use Mississippi River in Spanish lands Florida was Spanish and Americans could use Mississippi River in Spanish lands US control Indians US control Indians

16. Not Around Yet

17. Florida 2 1810: American settlers declared West Florida independent 1810: American settlers declared West Florida independent Expansion to control East Florida began Expansion to control East Florida began Seminoles began attacks Seminoles began attacks

18. Seminole Wind

19. Florida 3 Andrew Jackson invaded Florida to put down the Seminole rebellion Andrew Jackson invaded Florida to put down the Seminole rebellion He wrote to James Madison that in “60 days” he would take Florida He wrote to James Madison that in “60 days” he would take Florida

20. Feel Lucky?

21. Seminole Wars March 1818: Jackson captured all of Western Florida March 1818: Jackson captured all of Western Florida Burned Seminole villages and captured Spanish towns Burned Seminole villages and captured Spanish towns

22. Home No More

23. Seminole 2 1818: John Q. Adams said Spain violated the Pinckney Treaty 1818: John Q. Adams said Spain violated the Pinckney Treaty 1819: Adams-Onis Treaty gave U.S. Florida 1819: Adams-Onis Treaty gave U.S. Florida

24. Yoink!

25. Manifest Destiny John L. O’ Sullivan John L. O’ Sullivan “obvious or undeniable fate” “obvious or undeniable fate” 1845: It was the nation’s destiny to rule continent 1845: It was the nation’s destiny to rule continent

26. Elbow Room

27. Oregon Stretched from Northern California to Southern Alaska Stretched from Northern California to Southern Alaska Lewis and Clark saw it in 1806 Lewis and Clark saw it in 1806

28. Oregon Country

29. Oregon 2 Jedediah Smith and Jim Beckworth began the mountain men Jedediah Smith and Jim Beckworth began the mountain men Mountain men roamed country looking for pelts Mountain men roamed country looking for pelts

30. Old Man Mountain

31. Oregon 3 U.S., Great Britain, Russia, and Spain all had claims U.S., Great Britain, Russia, and Spain all had claims 1818: U.S. and Great Britain agreed to joint occupation 1818: U.S. and Great Britain agreed to joint occupation

32. Will Do Doc

33. Oregon 4 Native American wishes did not matter Native American wishes did not matter After Adams-Onis, Spain gave up land After Adams-Onis, Spain gave up land Russia later did the same Russia later did the same

34. YAY! Game

35. Oregon 5 Missionaries went west to try and convert the Native Americans Missionaries went west to try and convert the Native Americans Jason Lee went to Willamette Valley in 1834 Jason Lee went to Willamette Valley in 1834

36. Lee’s Home

37. Oregon 6 Narcissa Prentiss Whitman Narcissa Prentiss Whitman Worked with Cayuse and Nez Perce Worked with Cayuse and Nez Perce Often created hostilities more so than mission Often created hostilities more so than mission

38. Mission Woman

39. Overland Trails 1842 began migration West 1842 began migration West Began from Independence Missouri Began from Independence Missouri 2,000 miles to Oregon 2,000 miles to Oregon

40. Comfortable ?

41. To Oregon Took 4 to 6 Months Took 4 to 6 Months Families paid 500 to 1,000 dollars for journey Families paid 500 to 1,000 dollars for journey People wanted to obtain land People wanted to obtain land

42. So Much Fun

43. The Trail Traded with Indians Traded with Indians Hard to get wagon through bogs and up hills Hard to get wagon through bogs and up hills 10,000 pioneers killed by cholera 10,000 pioneers killed by cholera

44. Beware!!

45. The Trail 2 Most traveled along present day Platte River Most traveled along present day Platte River They also went through South Pass in present day Wyoming. They also went through South Pass in present day Wyoming. Then follow Snake River Then follow Snake River

46. Hope You Can Swim!

47. Santa Fe Trail Independence to Santa Fe, New Mexico Independence to Santa Fe, New Mexico 1821 route started 1821 route started Carried goods from merchants to Mexico Carried goods from merchants to Mexico

48. Old Santa Fe

49. Old Spanish Trail Travelers went to Southern California Travelers went to Southern California Paralleled the Oregon Trail Paralleled the Oregon Trail People heading to Northern California veered from Oregon Trail People heading to Northern California veered from Oregon Trail

50. Southern California

51. Mormon Migration Mormons were founded in New York Mormons were founded in New York Moved to Nauvoo, Illinois Moved to Nauvoo, Illinois Prospered at first Prospered at first Hostilities ensued Hostilities ensued

52. Chief Mormon

53. Mormon 2 1844: Smith killed 1844: Smith killed 1847: Mormon Trail to the Great Salt Lake 1847: Mormon Trail to the Great Salt Lake Prospered as farmers Prospered as farmers

54. BYU Founder

55. Gold Rush Sutter’s Mill: 1848 Sutter’s Mill: 1848 4,000 people went to find Gold 4,000 people went to find Gold Sutter became bankrupt Sutter became bankrupt 1849: 100,000 in CA 1849: 100,000 in CA

56. Rut, R’oh!

57. Gold 2 Slaves also worked on owners work crews Slaves also worked on owners work crews Europe and Asia sent people as well Europe and Asia sent people as well Indians were forced to work in the mines Indians were forced to work in the mines

58. Where’s Joe?

59. Gold 3 Enabled San Francisco to become a city Enabled San Francisco to become a city Other gold strikes did the same I.E Cripple Creek Other gold strikes did the same I.E Cripple Creek Most would become ghost towns Most would become ghost towns

60. Ghost Towns

61. Have A Nice Day!