It opened up the land to Anglos and Californios to trade with the states. It also was the route the army followed to invade Mexico during the Mexican American War.
The Santa Fe Trail connected the Southwest to the rest of the United States via Independence, Missouri.
It opened up the land to Anglos and Californios to trade with the states. It also was the route the army followed to invade Mexico during the Mexican American War.
The Santa Fe Trail went southwest.
The Santa Fe Trail opened in 1821. Would you like to travel the Santa Fe Trail, like settlers did in the early 1800s?
The Santa Fe Trail connected Independence, Missouri with Santa Fe, New Mexico; the middle of America with the Southwest.
Santa Fe Trail
The national road was the primary route of travel and cost 337m$ to create
The Oregon Trail. Santa Fe Trail, Mormon Pioneer Trail, California Trail
The Santa Fe Trail connected the Southwest to the rest of the United States via Independence, Missouri.
The Santa Fe Trail connected the Southwest to the rest of the United States via Independence, Missouri.
The Santa Fe Trail helped the Southwest become settled and it made it easy to invade Mexico during the Mexican American War.
The Santa Fe Trail was an important commercial highway connecting Independence, Missouri with Santa Fe, New Mexico from 1821 until 1880.
It opened up the land to Anglos and Californios to trade with the states. It also was the route the army followed to invade Mexico during the Mexican American War.