Sectionalism – The North, South, and West (1820-1850)

The Mountain Men (that’s the Rocky Mountains) Earliest whites (trappers) often intermarried with Indians. Later acted as guides for those on there way to the West coast . White Settlers on the Western Frontier. life - HARD . lived in – log cabins. worked – long days. slavery – opposed it. death – at an early age. disease. malnutrition ... ................
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