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| mapped out the site of Washington D.C. and published an almanac on astronomy |
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| artist who opened his own museum |
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| poet who wrote on a variety of topics |
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| wrote the first dictionary; used throughout the country as states provided the public education to all |
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| founder of the Mormon church; murdered in Illinois |
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| moved the Mormons from Illinois to the Salt Lake region of Utah |
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| established the Santa Fe Trail that ran from Independence, Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico |
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led the first group of Americans into Texas; recieved permission of the Mexican government to move 1800 families into Texas |
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| leader of the Americans in Texas |
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| one of those who fought for 13 days and died |
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area filled with thick forests and good farmland; began in Independence, Missouri and stretched for 2,000 miles; crossed the Great Plains/ Rocky Mountians; the journey took 4-6 monthes and cost a family $750; for the most part there were good trade relations because they traded with settlers |
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in 1848 gold was found in a creek at Sutters Mill (CA) ; news filled papers in the east/west; population went from 14,000-20,000 in four years: - some traveled by foot across the country -others traveled around the time of South America IMMIGRANTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TRAVELD TO CA: - 95 % of the immigrants were men & 10 % were Chinese towns created were rowdy and unlawful; after the gold was taken everyone would leave and the town's economy was destroyed; became "a ghost town" |
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- persecuted/ attacked in the east for their beliefs; polygamy- more that one wife - Bringham Young moved them from Illinois to the Salt Lake region of Utah; settled there because it was outside of the US & they followed the Mormon Trail -11,000 Mormons traveled to Utah in the first 3 years; by 1860 the number was 30,000 |
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