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First people to go west. Trappers & hunters looking for beaver. Lived off the land like natives, often married native women.
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People lured to Oregon by good climate & fertile land Took 6 months on foot, with cargo carried by wagons.
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Used mainly to trade for horses & silver with Mexican traders Dangerous due to deadly deserts, but profits could be enormous
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Mormons are a religious group founded by Joseph Smith Membership grew rapidly and so did persecution and they moved several times before leaving for the Great Salt Lake. Led to Utah by Brigham Young after their founder was killed.
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