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Adventure awaits on the Santa Fe Trail! Learn why this trail was created and why it was so important to the development of the United States.
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The Perils of the Santa Fe Trail - Jean K. Williams
Landmarks in U.S. History: The Perils of the Santa Fe Trail by Jean K. Williams
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cover
Title Page
Chapter 1: Opening up the Southwest
Chapter 2: The Route out of Missouri
Chapter 3: The Cutoff and the Mountain Branch
Chapter 4: On the Trail
Chapter 5: The End of the Trail
Glossary
Critical Thinking Questions
Read More
Index
Copyright
Back Cover
1
OPENING UP THE SOUTHWEST
The sharp crack of a bullwhip and the cries of the drivers echoed through the air. Thousands of heavy freight wagons headed out of Missouri bound for Santa Fe, New Mexico. The wagons creaked as the oxen strained to pull them.
The wagons carried goods to sell in Santa Fe. Starting in 1804, pioneers using the route opened up the southwestern United States to settlement. The route was called the Santa Fe Trail.
The trail wove through what would become five states — Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Texas, and New Mexico. Forts and trading posts sprang up along the trail. Pioneers traveled the trail and settled in the new states. All of the
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