Chapter 11.1 Flashcards
Who where mountain men
Fur traders and trappers who lived in the mountains
Who were the 2 famous mountain men who helped establish trails as a result of their desires for fur
Jedediah smith and Jim beckwourth
What did smith find
South pass through the Rockies
What did beckwourth find
Pass into California
Why did some people go west
Make money off new people arriving in the west and others hoped to escape their past or seek a fresh start
Land speculators
Looked to make it rich by selling land to people moving west. They would buy large amounts of land then break them up into smaller plots and sell them for higher prices
Sante Fe trail
Created by Becknell and opened Spanish territory up to US trade.
Connected sante Fe, New Mexico with independence, Missouri(800 mile long journey)
Who made the sante fe trail
Becknell
Oregon trail
Ran from independence, Missouri to the Oregon territory. Took 4-5 months and covered 2,000 miles. Difficult journey and 1 in 10 died on this trip
Why did the Mormons move west
Religious freedom
Who was the leader of the Mormons and who replaced him
Joseph smith was the leader of the Mormons, and was killed by people who opposed Mormons. Brigham young became the new leader of the church and moved them out of the US into Utah owned by Mexico
Where did the Mormons settle
Settled near the Great Lake where they would stay until they were forced into the US
Who was John Jacob Astor and why was he significant
He created one of the largest fur businesses, the American fur company. His company bought skins from western fur traders and trappers known as mountain men
