Covered Wagon - a large wagon with broad wheels and an arched canvas top
Pioneers - people who first settle a region
Travel - to go from one place to another
Trail - a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
Independence Missouri - The city where most of the pioneers started their journey
Wagon Train - a group of covered wagons that travels together for safety
Independence Rock - Granite landmark that westward-bound wagon trains usually reached by July
James Polk - 11th President of the United States from Tennessee; committed to westward expansion;
led the country during the Mexican War; U.S. annexed Texas and took over Oregon during his
administration
54 40 or fight - slogan of those wanting to take all of Oregon; numbers (54 40') was line of latitude
where people wanted Oregon border; did not want compromise of 49th parallel, as was done by
President Polk.
Manifest Destiny -
Louisiana Purchase - territory in western United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million
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