Essays Tagged: "Oregon Trail"

Effect of the Environment on Westward Expansion

e past. These routes, which flowed through the only passable areas of the Rockies, naturally led to Oregon and California, which caused an increase in the population of these regions at the time. Thes ... which caused an increase in the population of these regions at the time. These trails, such as the Oregon Trail to the north, the Mormon and Spanish Trail to the south, and the California and Overlan ...

(2 pages) 161 3 3.6 Feb/1997

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

"Army Regulars on the Western Frontier 1848-1861" by Durwood Ball.

thy bibliography alone helped me. I was especially interested in learning about the forts along the Oregon Trail.Deployed to posts from the Missouri River to the Pacific in 1848, the United States Arm ...

(2 pages) 31 0 2.7 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Transcontinental Railroad Timeline

, New Jersey, three years before George Stephenson in England.1836*Homesteaders start to travel the Oregon Trail.1836*John Plumbe sends petition for a railroad to Washington1846*In attempt to escape r ...

(3 pages) 44 2 2.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Early american transportation

ails were the first major transportation routs. Wagon trails spanned the entire continent, with the Oregon Trail being the most famous. Many small trails were built that connected the many small towns ...

(4 pages) 60 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

The Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail was much more than a pathway to the state of Oregon; it was the only practical corridor ... only practical corridor to the entire western United States. The places we now know as Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Idaho and Utah would not be a part of the United States today were it no ... l. That's because the Trail was the only feasible way for settlers to get through the mountains.The Oregon Trail generally follows the Platte River to its headwaters; and then crosses the mountains. T ...

(3 pages) 38 0 0.0 May/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Western Film The Enduring Genre

living or moving to the western portion of America. Films such as "Dances With Wolves", "The Oregon Trail" and "Bend of The River" reflect early settler's movements into the untamed ...

(2 pages) 4 0 0.0 Aug/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Traveling To The West

In the journeys of the three groups; the Native Americans, the aspiring settlers of Oregon, and the Mormons, all three groups were going west. They all left their family and friends be ... d or got sick on the way, and thus their family members reluctantly had to leave them behind.On the Oregon Trail, most of the people going were exited about finding new places to live, and thus they w ...

(2 pages) 16 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Oregon Trail

Letter to the editor: Please publish this article of my experience on the Oregon Trail.February 11, 1854 The Oregon Trail, Not worthwhile Many people say that the West, altho ... knesses, for the benefit of the family. And that's why we set out on April 9,1853, on the glorified Oregon Trail.At first, everyone was filled with excitement. However, things all went downhill from t ...

(2 pages) 16 0 4.3 Feb/2008

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Manifest Destiny

And moving west was that opportunity. A big part of westward expansion was the Mexican war and the Oregon trail James K. Polk was elected to presidency on the platform of westward expansion. Polk acq ... K. Polk was elected to presidency on the platform of westward expansion. Polk acquired part of the Oregon territory but he failed to but California from Mexico. Mexico resented the US for the annexat ...

(6 pages) 35 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Wars

Manifest Destiny

And moving west was that opportunity. A big part of westward expansion was the Mexican war and the Oregon trail James K. Polk was elected to presidency on the platform of westward expansion. Polk acq ... K. Polk was elected to presidency on the platform of westward expansion. Polk acquired part of the Oregon territory but he failed to but California from Mexico. Mexico resented the US for the annexat ...

(6 pages) 47 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Wars