The Oregon Country

The Oregon Country:

The Oregon Country

Warm Up:

Warm Up Why do people frequently move to Upper St. Clair?

Recap of Last Week:

Recap of Last Week America is expanding Early on it is to secure the nation Louisiana purchased to guarantee a strong economy for farmers Primarily to gain New Orleans Florida was purchased to protect people in the South Runaway slaves Indian attacks The motivation for expansion changes soon

Background for New Expansion:

Background for New Expansion By the 1820s Americans were prepared to move westward “ If you have no family or friends to aid you,…turn your face to the great West and there build up your home and fortune. ” Great deal of land in many areas Some owned by U.S., some not

Lure of Oregon:

Lure of Oregon Instead of midwest, people opted to go to the distant northwest Why? Climate great for growing Lots of rain A mild climate year-round Geography great for many uses Farming Trapping Dense Forests Oregon becomes the place travelers go to

Why Oregon? :

Why Oregon?

Minor Issue with Oregon:

Minor Issue with Oregon Four countries claim it as their own Unites States Great Britain Spain Russia Native Americans also claim the land They have been there for 1000s of years

Oregon Country Population:

Oregon Country Population From Missionaries to Mountain Men

Fur Traders:

Fur Traders They were the first to go to Oregon Furs sold in China made merchants lots of money Early on it was a great challenge Undeveloped land Few settlements Only the tough could handle such a lifestyle

Mountain Men:

Mountain Men Rugged individualists Lived independently Lived off of the land Job Trap beaver in Rocky Mountain Streams Challenges Many!

Life of a Mountain Man:

Life of a Mountain Man Trapped in fall and spring Summer met with fur traders Often married Native American women By the 1830s too many animals killed and trapping was no longer as profitable Soon these men began leading others to Oregon

Missionaries:

Missionaries A member of a religious group who tries to convert others to their religion Native Americans were their targets First white Americans to build permanent homes in Oregon Country Ex: Whitmans

The Masses Arrive:

The Masses Arrive These groups opened the doors for other groups to venture out Between 1840 and 1860 over 50,000 Americans arrive Soon the Oregon Country will become a part of the United States

Mental Sweat Questions:

Mental Sweat Questions Why didn ’ t people stay closer to the Mississippi instead of traveling all of the way to Oregon? What do you think the most difficult challenge would have been in being a mountain man? Explain. How do you think Native Americans responded to the increasing number of white Americans coming to their land? Why do you think missionaries went out west?

Answer the target!!:

Answer the target!! I can identify early groups that traveled to the Oregon Country and explain why they traveled there.