Zeta learned that in 1700 there were around 250,000 colonists living in the American colonies. By 1775, this number had grown to 2.5 million. Many people wanted new land to farm and hunt. They began to move west of the Appalachians. She began by watching 2 videos on YouTube titled, “The Oregon Trail Part 1 and Part 2”. She learned about the different types of wagons, reasons for making the trip, and the difficult life on the trail.