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Westward Expansion - Coggle Diagram
Westward Expansion
The Pull of the West
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mountain men: adventurous explorers, fur trappers
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Jim Beckwourth 
Trails to the West
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Oregon Trail
1840-1860, 300,000-400,000 Americans traveled the trail
Mexican-American War (May 13, 1846)
Bear Flag Revolt
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The Alamo
The Gold Rush
Sutter's Fort, 1848, flecks of gold found
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population before 1848 was about 1,000 non-natives. End of 1849 population was ~100,00