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Independence
Westport
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One of the largest concerns was if there would be slavery in the west

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Wanted gold
Wanted land
Wanted to set up religious communities
A high birth rate in the united states
A large number of immigrants especially from Ireland and Germany

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Mainly farmers and missionaries traveled on this trail
2,000 miles
It took 4-6 months
They wanted farm land because it was cheap

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Merchants and Traders traveled this route
They wanted to make profit by selling to Mexicans and create markets
The Santa Fe Trail connected Independence, Missouri with Santa Fe, New Mexico and was a 19th-century transportation route through central North America.
In 1821 William Becknell developed the trail, it served as a commercial highway that was vital, because there was no railroad at the time
The route crossed the north-western corner of Comancheria, the territory of the Comanches, who demanded pay for granting passage to the trail, and represented another market for American traders.
The Santa Fe Trail is 1,200 miles long and stretches through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado
The trail took 40 to 60 days to travel on
It started in Independence, Missouri and ended in Santa Fe, New Mexico

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49'ers and gold seekers traveled this route
It took 1-9 months to travel
They wanted to travel to find gold and become rich
It is 1,950 miles long

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Followed the Oregon Trail to the Great Salt Lake and then went South on the California Trail.

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The Panama Route started with a steamboat from the East US to the east coast of Panama. Then a 4 day walk through jungles in west coast of Panama. Then a month in a disease infested town. They then went on a ship transformation to California.

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The Sea Route started around the southern tip of South America. It was six months of boredom, seasickness, rotten food, and was very expensive. It was traveled to reach to California.

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Also known as the Mormon trail
Mormons and Latter Day Saints traveled on this trail
Started in Nauvoo, Illinois
Took 2-4 months to travel
1,300 miles long (2,092 km)
Traveled because they wanted a freedom of religion

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Westward Expansion: Crash Course US History #24