CHAPTER ONE The Call of the West 4 CHAPTER TWO Exploring Oregon Country 10 CHAPTER THREE Oregon Fever 16 CHAPTER FOUR Life on the Trail 26 CHAPTER FIVE A Changing Trail 34 Key Locations 42 Stop and Think 44 Glossary 46 Learn More 47 Index 48 About the Author 48 CONTENTS
THE CALL OF THE WEST in the mid-1800s the West offered Americans a new beginning It offered land freedom adventure and wealth During this time an estimated 300,000 to 500,000 people migrated west Many sold their farms and packed up their families They hitched oxen to covered wagons Thousands headed for a place known as Oregon Country Americans headed west in search of new opportunities 5 CHAPTER ONE
