Journey West: Pioneer Trails and Challenges

Journey West: Pioneer Trails and Challenges

Welcome to this learning session on Journey West: Pioneer Trails and Challenges In this course we shall address:The Great American DesertUnderstanding Manifest DestinyMormon Persecution and MigrationMormon Settlement at Great Salt LakePush and Pull Factors for Westward MigrationNavigating Dangerous Pioneer TrailsThe Lure of Gold: Miners and ChallengesTraditional Plains Indian Way of LifeSpiritual Beliefs of Plains IndiansPlains Indian Tribal Structures and WarfareThe Permanent Indian Frontier Po...