Slide 1Chapter 9 – Expansion Leads to Conflict Section Notes Manifest Destiny Texas Independence War with Mexico Video Images A Day on the Trail The Long Tom Romanticizing…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Hosted by Mr. Clark Slide 3 100 200 400 300 400 The Lure of the West American Expansionism The Far West The Rush to California/Mix 300 200 400 200 100 500…

Slide 1The California Gold Rush 1849 Slide 2 Goals: 1. Identify how, where and by whom gold was discovered in 1848. 2. Identify the routes used to get to California during…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 During the years California was ruled by Mexico, visitors and settlers from the United States (and elsewhere) arrived in ever greater numbers. Sea-otter…

Slide 1Westward Ho! Trails to the West Slide 2 Push /Pull Factors Why would people in the eastern United States want to move west during the mid-1800’s? What factors were…

Slide 1Chapt. 13 & 14 Ch. 13- Manifest Destiny Ch. 14- North and South Slide 2 Oregon Country In the 1800’s, four countries claimed the Oregon country, the US, Great…

Slide 1 Do-Now Consider the Mormon Migration discussed on Friday. Review your information and answer: 1.How far did the Mormons have to travel before settling? 2.What reasons…

Slide 1The California Gold Rush 1849 Slide 2 Goals: 1. Identify how, where and by whom gold was discovered in 1848. 2. Identify the routes used to get to California during…

Slide 1 Christopher Houston “Kit” Carson: Mountain man & Guide for John C. Fremont Region Explored DatePlaces Named 1 st mission to South Pass, Colorado 2 nd mission,…

Slide 1 AGST 3000 Agriculture, Society and the Natural World California Agriculture Slide 2 Size of California A.158,693 sq. mi. (exceeded in size only by Texas) B.Largest…