-1840
Why are the native Americans called the native Indians?
-Because Christopher Columbus thought he was at India but was actually in America
Push and Pull factors of USA
Push Pull
Reuben wants to get away from laws and lawmen. Thaddeus believes the U.S. has the right
Josiah disapproves of slavery and wants to go to the west to the West and wants to help get it.
where people are free. Wendell wants to go and fight the
Elvira wants freedom of religion. Indians.
Eugenie believes the East is becoming way to crowded. Ellery wants to get rich quickly.
Bonnie believes the Indians need civilizing and wants to help Cecily believes her family will be
do this. safer from diseases like typhoid and
Clarence has been hurt in the 1837 financial collapse and panic. scarlet fever.
Jackson lost his farm in the East because he could not afford the Harlans parents have told him to go
Mortgages. West because he is an embarassment to
Waldo is struggling to sell his farm produce in the East them.
because of a gut. Roscoe feels obliged to take his two
young orphaned brothers who are
desperate to go west.
Merit wants to have his own land for a
farm.
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