Oregon+Trail

__1. Oregon Trail__ 2. **__What I already know__: Who:** Settlers and people looking for a new beginning.
 * What:** people wanted to escape povery by buying land to start becoming a farmer.
 * Where:** Oregon.
 * When:** between the early to late 1800's.
 * Why:** they wanted to start a new life for different reasons and buy up the tons of acres to start farming.
 * How:** they travelled to Oregon on trails made early settlers and Mountain men.

3. **__What I want to know:__ Who:** what regions did most of the settlers come from?
 * What:** What was it like for them as they traveled through dangerous indian territory? What were their experiences like?
 * Where:** Where was chance of survival the worst?
 * When:** When was this taking place? What years was the settler rate the highest?
 * Why:** Why didn't they establish a road? Why did they travel even when death risk was high? Why didn't they try different routes?
 * How:** How were they treated by the indians during the trail? How did they find the paths anyway?

4. **__My Research Strategy:__ Who:** I'll ask Ms. Horn and Ms. Brem for help with information.
 * What:** Expert websites, databases, books.
 * Where:** The CTMS library, on any other computer for online resources.
 * When:** During class or at home if needed.
 * Why:** websites, books, ask teachers/librarians.
 * How:** I'll use information around me and research to figure out what to take notes on.


 * __Key words for searching:__** "Oregon trail", "Oregon history", "troubles on the oregon trail", "Cheap land in Oregon", "settlers going to Oregon"

__**Thesis:

Thesis statement:**__ Once the Oregon territory was noticed by most Americans, many things happened within coming years. In the 1800's, Many settlers in their prarie schooners sailed across the west to settle in Oregon, They used what could' ve been called the highway of the west, otherwise known as the Oregon trail.

__**1st body paragraph:**__ People were eager to get to Oregon, so they used many means of travel, such as by boat, to get there soon, or at a slow but safe pace. It was a good idea that they moved in wagon trains to avoid attack from any hostile indians in the immediate area at any time, which helped them get to Oregon safer.The trail was used to get to Oregon and other places. For example, The Mormons used the trail for awhile then cut off into Utah.people traveled to Oregon to share in its profits, since you could buy its fertile lands very cheap, which made thousands of people.This made it possible, after negotiations with Britain, to have Oregon apply for statehood quickly.

__**2nd body paragraph:**__ The starting points during the use of the Oregon trail changed during its use to where it was convenient for use. The termination point, though depended on the settlers convience also, they could stop short of oregon city were they could buy land, or not. They went at certain times so the bad weather wouldnt horrible, so they could make time pass quicker during the travel, that way they would be able to make it to their destination faster.


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