chapter13, section1,oregon country Flashcards
1
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Oregon country
A
Term used in the early 1800s for the region that includes present-day Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and parts of Wyoming, Montana, and Canada.
2
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Mountain man
A
Trapper who explored and hunted in Oregon Territory in the early 1800s.
3
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Rugged individualist
A
Person who follows his or her own independent course in life.
4
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Rendezvous
A
Yearly meeting where mountain men traded furs.
5
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Oregon trail
A
route to Oregon used by wagon trains in the 1800s
