Before the transcontinental railroad their was not a quick way to go to the west coast from the east coast. If you wanted to go across the country it was a six month dangerous journey that had many obstacles like rivers, deserts, and mountains. Their was another way to get to the west coast and that would take six weeks sail around Cape Horn but this way was very expensive so America knew that they had to come up with some thing so people could travel from the east coast to the west coast quickly and not very expensive.…
The organ trail is a long journey from about 1811-1840 the organ trail was laid down by traders and fur trappers. It could only traveled by horseback or on foot. By the year 1836,the first of the migrant train of wagons was put together. It started in Independence,Missouri and traveled a cleared trail that reached to fort Hall Idaho. In the mid-lath century,the organ trail was the main pathway for Americans emigrants searching for new lands and opportunity on the frontier.…
The Lewis and Clark expedition was important and one of the most recognised trips into the western United States in the 1800s. This expedition was one of the most recognised because it was a very large purchase, a big and long trip, and was very important in the future of the United States and future expeditions.…
area. They explored on trails like the Oregon trail for example, this trail took them almost directly to Oregon. This trail was one of the most used trails that were used to travel westward, because of this many towns and villages were planted in different places al around the trail. So, by the time the people had reached the pacific coast, there was already lots and lots towns all around the northern U.S., and other roads to get west from the east coast. Because this was so much of a “boom” of exploration and colonization Thomas Jefferson being the president at that time was pleased. he was so pleases that he even helped the people explored…
Transportation had also played a major role in expansion of the west. Transportation was a way to keep the country connected while moving more westward into the country. Turnpikes and roads were the beginning of it all. Roads such as the National Road, which crossed the Appalachian Mountains and through the Ohio River Valley, were made. Transportation was unable to keep up after the Mexican War. Settlers traveled on wagons through the Oregon and Santa Fe trails, and Stephen Douglas called for railroads to go through the west. In 1852, the Gadsden Purchase was…
It wasn’t until 1862, though, that the Pacific Railroad Act enacted the building of the Transcontinental Railroad. For seven years the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroad companies built, one starting on the east coast and the other on the west, and finally met in Promontory, Utah, on May 10, 1869. There the historic golden spike was driven in, uniting the country from east to west. This railroad became a quick form of transportation across the country, allowing migration to western states such as California. The Transcontinental Railroad also sped up the process of sending mail; previously, mail had been sent with horses, which could take weeks or months. The trains allowed mail to be transported in only a week or so. Trains made transportation much faster for both people and…
Because on the way to oregon lots of pioneer’s wheels for their wagon broke. Sometimes people would not rest. Ince they wanted to get to oregon…
The Oregon Trail originated in the routes established by Native American’s trade networks, which existed for centuries. In 1803, Meriwether Lewis and William…
One of the challenges that travelers faced was the long journey. “There were wagons of every kind, including well-built covered wagons and simple, open carts. Usually they were pulled by oxen, but some pioneers used mules. Not everyone sat in a wagon or cart. Some rode mules, and some even walked. From Missouri to Utah, the trip was generally uneventful. Several female pioneers wrote that despite the hardships, it was a "perfect pleasure trip.” (Ferne 4) Not everyone got to ride a wagon or a cart. Or…
The number of people who had braved the western trails and emigrated to Oregon and California…
The Oregon Trail was a major part of out states history. Travelers ventured into uncharted territory and faced elements unknown. The journey was treacherous and stretched over 2,000 miles. Settlers faced death in many ways, but by far disease was the most gruesome.…
One challenge individuals faced during the California Gold Rush was being able to get to California. “A miner’s log for November 29, 1849, reports: ‘The ground is so soft that it mires teams so deep it is impossible to get them out, and they had to be left to die or to be shot.’”(J.S., 15) This was difficult for individuals because they had to leave animals behind or kill them so they would be able to pass through that city. In other cities, it was muddy and it was almost impassable for the individuals. Many of the individuals had to leave supplies they needed in California behind so it would be easier for them to get through the mud.…
Transportation became a huge part of Wyoming’s history when people from the East wanted to travel west to homestead. The Gold Stage Line was proposed and approved in 1848. This stage line followed the Oregon…
This journey brought the Native Americans from present day Georgia to present day Oklahoma. This trip brought them across a large portion of the United States. It was a journey that about ¼ of the people taking the trip would not survive.…
The Appalachian Trail and a category four hurricane are two things that do not mix well together. This is the last thing any hiker would want to be caught up in. Thirty miles from civilization, there’s nothing but wet ground and an angry sky.…