Suppose you are a member of one of these groups traveling to the West: explorers, Californios, mountain men, missionaries, pioneer women, Mormons, or forty-niners. Choose one of these groups, and write a journal entry about your journey. Do the following in your entry:

• Describe your motivations for moving to the West.

• Describe the hardships you faced along the way.

• At the end of your entry, include a note about the impact your journey will have on future generations (legacy).

Make sure to convey your ideas clearly, using standard English

Answer: The desire to explore the unknown. Natural obstacles, lack of food and hygiene supplies. Discovering new parts of the country will contribute to the expansion of cartographic, geographical and climatic conditions.

Explanation:

"I was always drawn to the desire for the unknown. I loved to study maps, and as a kid, I got a compass, which was my favourite toy. As I grew older, my love grew. I met several people who had a passion for the same as I did. It is natural for man to search for answers, and we have had so many questions. The journey was not comfortable, our expedition of twenty men consisted of guides, soldiers, paramedics, porters, anyone who could come well on their way to the unknown was welcome. The road was not easy. We had to overcome many natural obstacles. Rivers, hills, overgrown rainforests and dangerous animals. All of this was an obstacle. The harvest is wild and untamed. Highs and lows were alternating. Some were exhausted, sick, but somehow we kept going. Eventually, we succeeded. A biologist who has been on our expedition has discovered several plants and animal species characteristic only of that part of the country. Our map was now filled. We learned about the new rivers we had charted, the mountains and the forests. We also learned about the climatic conditions in the newly discovered areas. Knowledge of our country has dramatically expanded. And my name and the names of the people in my expedition will remain in history."