Oregon Trail - Push and Pull Factors

Push factors are....

• good things that draw a person to another country
• reasons that drive a person out of their country
• reasons people migrate to a new area

Pull factors are....

• good things that draw a person to another country.
• reasons people leave an area
• reasons that drive a person out of their country

Many farmers in the East found that land was becoming too expensive and overcrowded.

• Push

• Pull

Economic depressions in the East left many people unemployed and struggling to survive.

• Push

• Pull

The U.S. government offered free or cheap land to settlers willing to move west.

• Push

• Pull

Oregon had rich farmland, ideal for growing crops and raising livestock.

• Push

• Pull

The Oregon Trail provided a well-established route for settlers to safely reach the West.

• Push

• Pull

Many pioneers moved west to escape diseases like cholera that were spreading in cities.

• Push

• Pull

The promise of adventure and a fresh start in a new land excited many settlers.

• Push

• Pull

Many Native American tribes were being forced off their lands, creating conflict and danger.

• Push

• Pull