THE RAIL ROAD THET CROSSED OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS.

A CONVOY, SEVERAL WAGONS

TRAIN FROM MISSOURI TO OREGON THE SETTLERS USED

GOLD WAS DISCOVERED IN CALIFORNIA IN 1849

WHEN TEXAS BECAME PART OF THE US IN1845

US EXPANSION ACROSS NORTH AMERICA WAS JUSTIFIED.

IN 1862 LAW PASSED GIVING 160ACRES OF FREE LAND TO PEOPLE WHO LIVED ON IT.

AN AREA OF LAND SET ASIDE BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR NATIVE AMERICANS

A PERSON WHO EXPLORES OR, SETTLES IN A PLACE.

EDGE OF BORDER OF SETTLE LAND.

CONFLICT BETWEEN DAKOTA SIOUX AND THE US GOVERNMENT OVERLAND AND RIGHTS.