Women on the Overland Trail

Westward Expansion

Term Paper (Advanced seminar) , 2010 , 22 Pages , Grade: 1,3

American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography

Contents
1. Introduction 3
2. Across the Plains, Deserts and Mountains: The Oregon and California Migrations 5
2.1. Land Rush and Gold Fever 5
2.2. Oregon – California Migrants 7
2.3. Motivations of Going West 8
3. Women Accounts of the Overland Trip 9
3.1. The Start: Preparing for the Long Journey 9
3.2. Trail Occupations and Responsibilities 11
3.3. Hardships and Concerns 13
3.4. Frontierswoman - Indian Interactions 15
3.5. The Western Nature and Landscape 17
3.6. Light at the End of Tunnel: Fulfillment of Expectations 18
4. Conclusion 20
Bibliography 21

Contents

1. Introduction

2. Across the Plains, Deserts and Mountains: The Oregon and California Migrations
2.1. Land Rush and Gold Fever
2.2. Oregon – California Migrants
2.3. Motivations of Going West

3. Women Accounts of the Overland Trip
3.1. The Start: Preparing for the Long Journey
3.2. Trail Occupations and Responsibilities
3.3. Hardships and Concerns
3.4. Frontierswoman - Indian Interactions
3.5. The Western Nature and Landscape
3.6. Light at the End of Tunnel: Fulfillment of Expectations

4. Conclusion

Bibliography

• College: Dresden Technical University
• Grade: 1,3
• Author: Dina Drechsel (Author)
• Publication Year: 2010
• Pages: 22
• Catalog Number: V188953
• ISBN (eBook): 9783656127963
• ISBN (Book): 9783656128335
• Language: English
• Tags: women, overland, trail, westward, expansion