Westward Expansion
The year is 1862. The President is Abraham Lincoln and you are a citizen in the Eastern region of the United States. You have never been a landowner before. You hear people talking about The Homestead Act which gives land to those willing to travel West and develop it. Will you be a pioneer and travel the Oregon Trail for 6 months to claim your land? Or, will you choose to stay put. What are your reasons for leaving on the trail or staying in your current home?
I would stay because propobly a lot of people
ReplyDeleteWould want to o then most of the land would be taken and then you would have to go all the way back. Also what if your ones dye in the middle of the journey when you are halfway. That's why I would stay in my house.
I would stay put because I would not know what dangers are on the trail.:^)
ReplyDeleteI would stay because Its dangerous and maybe somebody might dye in my family thats why I would not want go.
ReplyDeleteSince everybody says that there staying I would go because there is so much land for a tiny bit of money.
ReplyDeleteYes i would go because so much free land for bearley any money 160 anchors is more than all the school for less than the school even cost so it is a good deal.
ReplyDeletei would go because there is free land. And there is 160 land for free and that there is a a lot of deer.
ReplyDeleteI would stay because I would be scared and I could go some time else.
ReplyDeleteI would stay here because they do not have electricity and no power and I am much happier here.
ReplyDeleteI would go because I am tired of the same thing over and over and over again.
ReplyDeleteI would go because there is free land - 160 acors! And I would also go because there is so much more adventure than just staying put. It would be fun to go on a wagon but I would be extra careful what I do and what I don't!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI would stay because I wouldn't have to fase all of the fears along the way.:^]
ReplyDeleteYes. I would go West because of adventure, new land, better harvests, over 100 acres of land.
ReplyDeleteYes. I would go West because of adventure, new land, better harvests, over 100 acres of land.
ReplyDeleteI would go because it could be an adventure of a lifetime. There is 160 acors of free land. But if you stay where is the adventure in that!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI would GO because like Mallory whats the adventure in staying. 1 reason is because of all that land! But I am not picking up the buffalo chips:)
ReplyDeleteI would travel to Oregon because I think that we should own are own land so we can do what we want when ever we want to. We would be free, we could make our own rules, build our houses how we want to, and our animals and children would be free to rome around the land. I would make the sacrifice for this trip because its what is good for our families.
ReplyDeleteI would not go because it is very dangerous and I have a chance of dying and I like my house and I would not want to leave it.
ReplyDeleteI would go beacause I would have 160 acheres of free land and I would want my country to own the Oregon territorry so we would form the USA.
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