Reasons For Migration On The Plains

Question 1

Jedidiah Smith publicises his route through the Rocky Mountains called the Oregon Trail

Answer 1

1825

Question 2

Economic collapse on East coast on the East coast of America causes 25% of people to lose their jobs and people to lose up to 40% of wages

Answer 2

1837

Question 3

The US government spend $30,000 on an expedition to properly map the Oregon trail.
A party of 60 people use the Oregon trail to move West and in 1843 900 people use the trail by Marcus Whitman: “Great Emigration”

Answer 3

1841

Question 4

The disastrous Donner party migration

5000 people had used the Oregon Trail to move and the population of California was 8,000

Answer 4

1846

Question 5

The successful Mormon Migration

Answer 5

1846-47

Question 6

The Gold Rush

Answer 6

1849

Question 7

Pacific Railroad Act

Answer 7

1862

Question 8

The Railroad is complete

Answer 8

1869

Question 9

Exoduster movement

40,000 freed black slaves move to Kansas and Missouri for a new start

Answer 9

1879