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Publication Date

5-25-1970

Abstract

The "Great Migration" of 1843, an event which initiated the distinctly American period in the history of the Pacific Northwest, was a complex westward movement involving numerous motivations, various organizational problems and some highly significant results. This study is concerned with an examination of the motives for migration in 1843, the effects of the migration on Anglo-American relations and on the Oregon Treaty of 1846, and the impact of the Oregon propagandists, including the Protestant missionaries in the Oregon Country, on the pioneer mind. Other areas of emphasis include the organization of the Oregon emigrating company, a study of the overland trip itself, and a brief discussion of the activities of the 1843 immigrants in Oregon.

Level of Degree

Doctoral

Degree Name

History

Department Name

History

First Committee Member (Chair)

Donald Colgett Cutter

Second Committee Member

William Miner Dabney

Third Committee Member

George Winston Smith

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

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