Native Americans

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why were the Buffalo and Horses so important to the Native Americans' way of life?
Without them they would have nonfood,clothing or tipi. Therfore they could no longer live their nomadic lifestyle.
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"The band was more important that the individuals" because...
they left the elders behind when they became too weak,
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why did people move west?
freedom, Fertile land, fur,fish, gold, collapse of wheat prices, overpopulation in the east, Persecution, unemployment
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what were the dangers of the journey west?
they crossed 2 mountain ranges, little to hunt on the way, horses died, wagons broke,trapped by snow in the mountains if they set off to late or they travelled to slowly(the donner party-1846/7)
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when was the gold rush?
1849,59,74
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"The band was more important that the individuals" because...

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they left the elders behind when they became too weak,

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why did people move west?

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Card 4

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what were the dangers of the journey west?

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Card 5

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when was the gold rush?

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