[Class of 2020 Archive] Migrating West

In this episode of Falconcast with the SQUAD, we will be talking about Western immigration in the U.S. We will explore the Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark's journey, the Oregon Trail, and the beginning and end of the California Gold Rush. We will find out some of the risks travelers took while traveling, and why so many were willing to take them. Our sources include Encyclopedia Britannica, the National Oregon and California Trail Center, and USHistory.org.