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What was the name of the trail used by early settlers to travel westwards? |
Oregon Trail |
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What is Manifest Destiny? |
America's manifest destiny (obvious fate) to expand and encourage 'the American way of life' on the Great Plains. |
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Why did the donned party leave the Oregon Trail? |
Because there was a shortcut called Hastings cut off |
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What stopped the dinner party crossing the Sierra Nevada mountains? |
Snow |
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When rescuers reached the Donner Party what did they discover? |
Only half the part survived |
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Who were the mormons? |
Early settlers |
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Who were their first two leaders? |
Joseph Smith and Brigham Young |
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Where did their second leader lead them to? |
Salt late city, Utah |
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Where did the Oregon trail start and go to? |
Independence, Missouri to oregon |
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How did the government help people use the Oregon trail? |
Mapped it |
