Posted: November 19th, 2022
The early to mid 1800s
Wk 4: The Western Ex…
Imagine you are living in the early to mid 1800s (that’s 1820s through 1850s) and your assignment is to record the move Westward.
Write a 700- to 900-word journal entry of your experience and what you are discovering. (You may write this in first person.)
Be sure to make it clear who you are (male/female, adult/child, immigrant/American born), where you are coming from, and where you are specifically god to (you may only select: Texas, California, New Mexico Terif) it, Oregon, or Utah.)
Include explanations to the following: • Describe some of the social, economic, and political issues of the times and how they may have influenced you and those around you to move west. Describe what the journey was like on the trail west. This should include obstacles and difficulties, as well as one’s daily life and responsibilities on the trail. Be sure to state which trail(s) you took to your destination. • Describe your arrival in the west and what you might experience once you reach your specific destination. • Finally, describe the U.S. acquisition of the specific territory where you will now live, how it eventually becomes a state and discuss the effects of the acquisition on your life.
• You are required to use at least the