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The Mitchell family moved west in 1837 in a covered wagon. They had to make choices about the resources they would take in the wagon because space was scarce. They had to make many addition choices along the way about what to produce and what resources to use.
Economic Concepts
- Choices
- Incentives
- Opportunity Costs
- Costs and Benefits
Grade Levels
- Intermediate (4-6)
Related Subjects
- U.S. History
Lesson 14, The Pioneers Headed West
From Adventures in Economic and U.S. History, Volume 2
Students use the family in this book as an example, and consider the economic incentives that encouraged pioneers to go west, using a five-step decision model to select a frontier destination for a particular family.