Question

if you were a pioneer who lived in the 1840s would you have migrated to the west?
Its for a discussion

Answer 1

You choose YES or NO.

Then here you can draw out items and sources to represent and support that theory or opinion.

http://www.sparknotes.com/history/american/westwardexpansion/section8.rhtml

http://www.wps.k12.va.us/tchrstaf/plans/westhandout.pdf

I recommend looking at link 2) first.

Answer 2

Hint: If you chose YES.

They found evidence of gold. Pioneers sure like their gold.