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Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion. By:Stephanie, Caitlin, and Pam. Index Page. Section A-Overview “Westward Expansion” Section B-Alexander Gram Bell Section C-The Donner Party Bibliography. Section A. Overview of Westward Expansion. RAILROADS. Built in 1862. Expleration of the West.

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Westward Expansion

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  1. Westward Expansion By:Stephanie, Caitlin, and Pam

  2. Index Page Section A-Overview “Westward Expansion” Section B-Alexander Gram Bell Section C-The Donner Party Bibliography

  3. Section A Overview of Westward Expansion

  4. RAILROADS Builtin 1862

  5. Expleration of the West First Exploration of west was in 1830 and was also illegal

  6. Section B • Bell always said…. • On a string attached to his wrist, he kept a notebook… • He returned to Tutelo…

  7. More of Bell • One day in July… • The first telephone was built in Boston… • Bell spent the rest of that summer demonstrating his new device to his friends and family….

  8. For Your Information • Bell died in Baddeck, Nova Scotia… • All his life… • Friends and family commented...

  9. Section C:The Donner Party

  10. The American dream turned Nightmare ~The Donner party is the name given to a group of pioneers. ~They became trapped in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, In the winter of 1846-1847

  11. The Donner Party Path of travel ~Reached Fort Bridger, and were persueded to take Hastings cut off. ~This caused many delays and hardships. ~A trail had to be made through the Wasatch Mts. And an 80 mile desert had to be crossed. ~3 deaths thus far.

  12. Maps Of Travel

  13. Route of the Snowshoe Rescue Party

  14. Winter in the Sierra Nevadas, 1846-1847 ~80 people reached the base of the steep summit, and discovered it was snow covered. ~Forced to turn back. ~Party Stranded, made camps on the trail ~Attempts made to cross the mountains

  15. Rescue and Remains ~Feb. rescue party reached the encampments ~Not everyone could be taken out, few supplies, many dead already ~Survivors had begun to eat the dead ~Last survivor rescued in April

  16. Survivors ~5 died before reaching the Sierra Nevadas ~83 people were trapped, 44 survived to reach California. ~Number dead-28 males, 8 females ~Survived-20 males, 24 females

  17. Encampments

  18. Bibliography Adams, James. “American Destiny.” New York: Charles Scribners’ sons, 1940 The effects of Westward expansion on American society. Beecher, Dale. The Donner Party. [online] Available http//:www.media.utah.edu/medsol/UCME/d/donner.html, 10/26/98 Overall summary of the story of the Donner Party their resort to cannibalism and the hardships they suffered.

  19. bibliography Haller, Mike. Donner Party Homepage, overview and background. [Online] Available http://www.teleport.com/~mhaller/, 10/26/98 Donner Party documents, recollections, interpretations, and other information Johnson, Kristin. Donner Party Roster. [Online] available http://www.metrogourmet.com/crossroads/KJRoster.htm, 10/26/98 The members of the Donner Party are listed by family group and by individual persons, whether each person perished or survived. Lavender, David. “The American Heritage History of the great West.” New York: American Heritage Publishing Co. Inc, 1965 A brief summary of the events which occurred with the Donner Party.

  20. bibliography Rosen, Daniel. Maps. [online] Available http://members.aol.com/DanMRosen/donner/maps.htm, 10/26/98 Maps of the country the party traveled in, the paths and shortcuts they took and the places they stayed. Rosen, Daniel. Survivors of the Donner Party. [online] Available http://members.aol.com/DanMRosen/Donner/Survivor.htm, 10/26/98 A detailed account of all the survivors of the Donner Party, Includes in depth descriptions Author Unknown. Union Pacific Railroad History. [Online] Available http://www.uprr.com/uprr/ffh/history, 10/29/98 Overview of how the railroads effected the West

  21. bibliography Author Unknown. Westward Expansion. [online] Available http://www.americanwest.com/pages/wexpansi.htm, 10/29/98 Overview of Westward Expansion. Author Unknown. The Man. [online] Available http://www.fitzgeraldstudio.com/html/bell/theman.html, 11/2/98 About Alexander Graham Bell growing up. The telephone.

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