MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
MANIFEST DESTINY
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mountains
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the great plains
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crossing rivers
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Mountain men and fur all of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -They faced horrible weather, droughts, attacks from Native Americans, diseases, and bandits. There was little in the way of any law enforcement, so families traveling west were pretty much on their own.
Detailed explanation-2: -Americans have always had a yearning to move west and discover new lands. Along the way, our ancestors had to overcome many daunting natural barriers, the first of which was the Appalachian Mountains.
Detailed explanation-3: -Weather was always a danger for the wagon trains. Sandstorms were common crossing the plains. Also thunder storms, flooding or droughts could put a party in danger. Wagon trains could also be hit by disease.
Detailed explanation-4: -“Free-soil” settlers established a rival government, and soon Kansas spiraled into civil war. Hundreds of people died in the fighting that ensued, known as “Bleeding Kansas.” A decade later, the civil war in Kansas over the expansion of slavery was followed by a national civil war over the same issue.