The West 1839–1860 (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards

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The journeys of the early migrants to California and Oregon; the Mormon settlement of Utah
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Start of 'Oregon Fever'

1840s

Distance of Oregon Trail

3,200 km

Biggest killer on Oregon Trail

Cholera

Donner Party journey start date

May 1846

Donner Party survivors (of 80 on shortcut)

40 survived

How some Donner Party members survived

Cannibalism

Founder of Mormonism & year

Joseph Smith, around 1830

Mormon leader after Smith (1845)

Brigham Young

Mormon settlement location

Salt Lake Valley region

Duration of Mormon westward journey

Five months

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America’s expansion 1789–1838

The West 1839–1860

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American cultures 1877–1900

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America’s expansion 1789–1838

The West 1839–1860

Civil War and Reconstruction 1861–1877

Settlement and conflict on the Plains 1861–1877

American cultures 1877–1900

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America’s expansion 1789–1838

The West 1839–1860

Civil War and Reconstruction 1861–1877

Settlement and conflict on the Plains 1861–1877

American cultures 1877–1900

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America’s expansion 1789–1838

The West 1839–1860

Civil War and Reconstruction 1861–1877

Settlement and conflict on the Plains 1861–1877

American cultures 1877–1900

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