They emigrated to the USA
It was to transport people rather than freight just like the Santa Fe Trail.
The California Gold Rush, Mormon Pioneers, and Oregon Trail were three major movements in the Westward Expansion. They all involved large groups of people traveling to the west in search of a better life.
Irish people had emigrated from Ireland long before the Famine but from 1845 they emigrated principally to Great Britain, USA, Canada , Australia and in lesser numbers to New Zealand and Argentina
Huge numbers of Irish people emigrated to Canada and the United States.
to get gold
To Oregon, California, and Washington
People came to California for the gold rush in the 1850s. They came to Oregon for the farming but there were those that found some gold in Oregon as well.
People would move to Oregon Texas California and colrado
Gold mining.
no not until the gold rush in California
The Westward Expansion. Many people moved to California and Oregon for 2 reasons: 1. Gold Rush 2. Oregon Trail
Recreation, commerce, tourism, and transporting
people go to a lot of place like Idaho, California, and Oregon
The massive movement of people to California following the discovery. Some used the Oregon and Mormon trails over the Great Plains which made more people increase the population in California.
they emigrated to America
There as many religions as there were people. Over 350,000 pioneers followed the trail.