Chapter 4 Lets Go West 艰难的西迁之旅

Chapter Four Let's Go West!

After the Lewis and Clark expedition settlers, gold prospectors and trappers went to the West.

The American frontier was immense.

Settlers wanted to build homes and farms in the West. They wanted a better life.

Gold prospectors wanted to find gold and become rich.

Trappers wanted to hunt wild animals.

This was an exciting period.

In 1841 thousands of pioneers began their long journey.

They started in Independence, Missouri.

From there they took the Oregon Trail or the Santa Fe Trail.