If you were going to take

• If you were going to take a major journey through the wilderness, What are 5 essential items that you would need to bring.

Trails West Chapter 13. 1

The Lure of the West Many people viewed the West as a chance to make MONEY

The Lure of the West Who Went West What they wanted Buy large amounts of Western Land Speculators Lands and sell it in smaller parts for a profit

The Lure of the West Who Went West What they wanted Settlers Own Their Own Farm

The Lure of the West Who Went West What they wanted Manufactures & Merchants Earn money by making and selling items to farmers

The Lure of the West Who Went West What they wanted Others Find Jobs or Escape their debt

Three Main Trails • Santa Fe Trail St. Louis Starts at: Ends at: Sante Fe, New Mexico Miles Who travels the route: 800 Traders Why were they traveling the route New Market to sell Goods

Three Main Trails • Oregon Trail Starts at: Oregon Trail Independence, Missouri Oregon Ends at: Miles Who travels the route: 2000 Missionaries & Settlers The Perfect Land Why were they traveling the route

Oregon Trail Rumors • The sun always shone • Wheat grew as tall as a man • Pigs were running about round and fat and already cooked, with forks and knives sticking out of them so you can cut off a slice whenever you were hungry.

Three Main Trails • Mormon Trail Nauvoo, Illinois Starts at: Ends at: Salt Lake City, Utah Miles Who travels the route: N/A Mormons Why were they traveling the route Religious Freedom