the far west chapter 11 section 1. i. oregon country
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A. Control of Oregon Country US and England signed a treaty sharing Oregon in 1818 Treaty was renewed in 1827 Few British settlers moved to OregonTRANSCRIPT
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I. Oregon Country
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A. Control of Oregon Country
• US and England signed a treaty sharing Oregon in 1818
• Treaty was renewed in 1827• Few British settlers moved to Oregon
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B. People in Oregon
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1. Mountain
Mena. Made their living selling furs.
b. Rendezvous – yearly meeting where they would sell their furs
c. When fur trade died out, they worked as trail guides
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2. Missionariesa. Went to Oregon to convert
Native Americans to Christianityb. Marcus & Narcissa Whitman –
killed by Cayuse Indians after members of the tribe died from disease
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II. The Trails
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A. The Oregon Trail
1. 2,000 + Miles2. Started in Independence Missouri
3. Took 6 to 8 months4. Cost about $600
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B. California Trail
1. Branched off the Oregon trail2. Passed through the Sierra Nevada
Mountains3. Destination was usually Sutter’s Fort
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C. Donner Party1. Got Lost taking a short cut2. Trapped in the mountains3. Almost half died
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D. Santa Fe Trail1. Ran between Independence, MO
and Santa Fe NM
2. Mainly a trade route
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E.
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a. Founder of the Church of Latter Day Saints
b. Radical beliefs led to religious persecution.
c. Smith moved his church four times.
d. Murdered in 1844
1. Joseph Smith
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2. Brigham Young
c. Pioneered idea of water conservation to restrict its use.
a. Moved the church to Utah – establishing the Mormon Trail
b. Founded Salt Lake City
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F. Dangers
• Shortages of supplies• Natural barriers (swollen rivers/snow blocked
mountains)• Weather (rain and snow)• Hostile tribes (least likely)• Getting lost• Extreme heat• Disease (#1 cholera) Danger
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F. Why go West?• Cheap land • Bad economy in the East• Gold• Spreading Christianity