Ireland’s potato crop failed. the wooden- wheeled wagons used by the people heading west were called prairie the people heading west called themselves emigrants, but we call them most of the first pioneers that moved west did so because they wanted to escape an economic in the east. instead of traveling westward alone, groups joined together and traveled in trains. who founded the church of jesus christ of latter -day saints? what did others call the followers of this religion? why did this new leader decide to lead his people west?

Joseph Smith founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The followers of this religion are Mormons.

The leader lead the people west to escape religious discrimination.

I'm not sure if the first part of this was a question but I hope I helped!

the discoverers and explorers: 1. natives showed jedediah smith the way. 2. william sublette was the first cross it with a caravan. 3.joel walker and his family were the frist settlers to use it. the jumping off point: 1. founded in 1827 near where the missouri river flows into the mississippi. 2. by the 1840's, it was the most popular "jumping off" point for pioneers to stock their wagons with supplies. 3. missionaries from the church of jesus christ of latter day saints attempted to make independence their zion, or holy capital. the route west: 1. the first emigrants to oregon came by ship before the trail was established. 2. ships continued to to travel to oregon even after the overland migrations began, but they were not popular among the pioneers. 3. the fare for a sea journey to oregon was quite expensive--few pioneer families could afford it. i don't know the other three i'm sorry.

b) the importance and limits of political power.