1. Life in the West
Chapter 16

2. The Explorers 3 Reasons for the Lewis and Clark Expedition:
   Make friendly contacts with the N.A
   Find the “Northwest Passage”
   See what the U.S had bought

3. Up the Missouri River Hard to travel Up stream rowing and mosquitoes
    45 member expedition team
    Lewis, Clark, Soldiers, Frontiersman, Clark’s Slave, French Fur Trader and his wife (Sacagawea)

4. To the Pacific and Back
Sacagawea found her tribe and they gave the explorers horses
The Nez Perc’e Indians gave them food when traveling through the Rocky Mnts
Clark carved in a tree to say he made it

5. Explorer’s Legacy Journey took 2 years and 4 months
Traveled 8,000 miles
Did not find the Northwest Passage (did not exist)

6. Californio Missions
Missionaries went to CA from Mexico to convert Native Americans
Settlers followed them
Newcomers brought diseases and killed North Americans
Mexico won its independence and CA became part of Mexico
Settlers were given a rancho
Land given to raise cattle and grow crops

7. Life on Ranchos
Hard work and produced everything they needed to survive
Lived in Adobe Houses (Dirt Floors)
Industry was Cattle Farming
Mexico neglected California

8. Californio’s Legacy
When America took California, Californio’s became a minority
They gave U.S many things (Names, Food, and opened itself to the World)

9. Questions
What were the 3 reasons that the U.S sent explorers to the Oregon Coast?
Who were the two individuals who led the voyage?
Why was the trip so hard for all of the explorers?
Who was the Native American guide who helped by communicating with her old tribe?
Who helped out the Explorers as they went through the Rocky Mountains?
Why did they not find the “Northwest Passage”?
Who did the settlers follow into California?
What is a rancho?
What is the difference between an Adobe house and a normal house in the Unites States?
What did the Californios’ give to the U.S?

10. Trapper’s Life Hard and Dangerous Attacked by thieves, bears, wolves
Fall of a mountain or drown in a river
Most died when they were young

11. Freedom and Adventure They trapped for the freedom and adventure
Jim Beckworth - trapper that was captured by the Crow and then became their chief
Also found the Beckworth Pass

12. Mountain Man’s Legacy
Their trading post and trails helped Americans move west

13. Missionaries
The Nez Perce’ wanted to know about the Bible so missionaries went

14. Difficult Start Two sets of Missionaries went
One converted 3 Native Americans (Chief Joseph)
The others converted none ( N.A. wanted to know about weapons and tools)

15. Pioneer’s Paradise Marcus brought white settlers to the area
Measles spread killing many    
Native Americans were mad at the whites so they killed them

16. Missionaries Legacy
Their legacy was not spreading God it was spreading settlers

17. Questions
What are the 5 things that made a life of a mountain man very dangerous?
What were the 2 reasons that mountain men trapped?
Who was Jim Beckworth and what was important about his life?
What did the Nez Perce’ want that the missionaries went to give them?
In a paragraph (5 or more sentences) tell me in your opinion if it was worth the trouble for the missionaries to go and talk to the Nez Perce’.
What or Who came along with the white settlers that killed Native Americans?
What did the Native Americans do to the white settlers because they were being killed?
What was the TRUE legacy of the missionaries?

18. Pioneer Women On the Trail
They did the same things they did at home (cooked, washed clothes, took care of the children)
Traveled 2,000 miles in approx 5 months
Trail Hazards
Lots of deaths
Disease and accidents most common (Not N.A.)

19. Pioneer Women Legacies
The journey made normal women gain superhero qualities
Built churches, schools and hospitals
Could vote

20. Mormons The Persecuted Group
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Founded by: Joseph Smith
Believed got a special book from an Angel
Believed in having more than one wife (polygamy)
Persecuted for their beliefs
Smith killed and Brigham Young took over

21. Mormon’s Cont… West to Utah Moved to Salt Lake City, Utah
Made dams, canals and irrigation ditches to bring water there
Legacy
1st Americans to settle the Great Basin
Their faith spread to over 7 million followers

22. Forty-Niners James Marshall found gold in American Rvr in CA
Sparked gold rush
The World Rushes In
Forty-Niners (Joined the gold rush in CA) 
2/3 were Americans and the rest came from South America, Europe, Australia, Mexico and China
Most were men and young (not married)

23. Forty-Niner’s Cont… Life in the Mining Camps
Rough camps full of murder, fighting, drinking and gambling
Food was expensive
Many wanted to go home, but could not afford it
The Forty-Niners’ Legacy
Brought disease and killed many Native Americans
Had enough to start a new state; California

24. The Chinese When gold rush started 1 out of 10 were Chinese
An Uncertain Welcome
At first they were welcomed
When gold became scarce, they were hated
Immigrants had to pay money to mine and many left

25. Chinese Cont… The Chinese Stay They paid the taxes and stayed
Many killed, beaten up and had their queues cut off so left
Opened laundry shops, restaurants and farmed
Turned CA into a farm area
The Legacy of the Chinese Immigrants
Hard workers and helped economy grow
Brought with them their arts, taste, scents and sounds of their culture

26. Questions What legacies were left by Pioneer women?
What legacies were left by Mormons?
Who were the Forty-Niner's?
What legacies were left by the Forty-Niner's?
What legacies were left by Chinese Immigrants?