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They where forced to give up lands west of the Mississippi.They had to migrate to an area in present-day Oklahoma.The Cherokee people called this The Trail Of Tears.
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The Oregon Trail is 2,170 miles long through the west.The Oregon Trail story is one of the important history stories.Over 1,000 people rode on the Oregon Trail.
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The Gold Rush was in California.When it happened a lot of people came down to California then the population grew..They found over 2 Billion gold nuggets.
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The pony express was used when the Civil War was going on.It helped pass notes from families to their family member.There were 400 to 500 horses.
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The Santa Fe Trail went through Independence,Missouri,and Santa Fe,New Mexico.The trail got so busy that Bison couldn't pass through.They first used it for the Mexican American War.
