The Mormons followed the Oregon
Trail to Utah. This religious group had
been persecuted in the East. They settled
on the edge of the Great Salt Lake
Give two reasons why Americans
moved west.
SETTLING THE FRONTIER
(Pages 130-133)
Why did Americans move west?
Many Americans believed that God
wanted the United States to expand across
the continent. They felt that Americans
were meant to control the West. This
belief was called manifest destiny.
People went west for economie reasons.
Many went in order to get cheap land.
After the Panic of 1837. many Americans
wanted a fresh start on the frontier
Americans took several trails to the
West. The Santa Fe Trail was a trade
route between Independence, Missouri
and Santa Fe, New Mexico The Oregon
Trail stretched from Independence to
Portland, Oregon,
TEXAN INDEPENDENCE
(Pages 133-135)
What caused the revolution in Texas?
In the 1820s Mexico encouraged
Americans to settle in Texas. They ottered
land to settlers. They hoped these settlers
would make the area more stable