Mormons, pioneers, and gold: why did so many Americans head west in the 1840s?

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Mormons, pioneers, and gold: why did so many Americans head west in the 1840s?

GCSE History · America 1840–1895

Three very different groups - persecuted Mormons, land-hungry pioneer families, and gold-rush fortune seekers - all made the same choice. Our new GCSE History revision page covers the push and pull factors behind the great westward migration, the Oregon Trail, and the California Gold Rush.

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