Missouri Settlement and Statehood Lesson 4

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Two main reasons immigrants came to Missouri were...

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to practice their own religion, and to escape crowded conditions

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Towns in Missouri were _______________________ for westbound travelers.

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jumping-off points

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A person who comes from one country to another is called an ___________________________.

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immigrant

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Several wagons, pulled by horses or oxen, that traveled together for safety was called a ___________ __________.

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wagon train

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Travelers heading west, needed enough supplies for...

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a six-month journey

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An 800-mile trail from Independence to Santa Fe was called...

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Santa Fe Trail

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Travelers heading westward faced many ______________ and hardships.

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dangers

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The largest group of immigrants in Missouri were...

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German

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Irish immigrants with little or no money could find work on ____________________, or building railroads.

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steamships

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By 1825, the Osage had given up their land, and most moved to land in ________________ and _________________ that the U.S. had reserved for them.

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Kansas and Oklahoma