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UNIT 7.1. TRAILS WEST. 1. MOUNTAIN MAN – a fur trader or trapper who lived in the West prior to regular settlement. 2. JIM BECKWOURTH – former slave who became a mountain man, discovered a mountain pass into present day northern California. JIM BECKWOURTH MOUNTAIN MAN. 3.
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UNIT 7.1 TRAILS WEST
1 MOUNTAIN MAN – a fur trader or trapper who lived in the West prior to regular settlement
2 JIM BECKWOURTH – former slave who became a mountain man, discovered a mountain pass into present day northern California
JIM BECKWOURTH MOUNTAIN MAN
3 Mountain men were the first to set up trails through the mountains and map the territory
4 LAND SPECULATION – buying cheap land in hopes that it will become more valuable later
5 SANTA FE TRAIL – a trail which lead from Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico Moved people and goods over a 800 mile route
6 OREGON TRAIL – commonly used trail that led from Independence, Missouri to Oregon Territory
7 People went west to Oregon for cheap land in an area that was reportedly very rich for crops
8 WAGON TRAINS – groups of travelers on the trail who cooperate, makes it less dangerous, set up leaders and rules
9 MORMONS – members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints
10 The Mormons moved west because of continued difficulties with members of other religions – they had moved from Illinois because of problems
11 BRIGHAM YOUNG- leader of the Mormons that led them west to start a new settlement
BRIGHAM YOUNG LEADER OF THE MORMONS
12 The Mormons eventually settle in Utah Create Salt Lake City
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