Unit 3 Ch 5, Lesson 1 - Americans Move West Flashcards
What does supply mean
Is the amount of a good or service that is offered for sale
What does Frontier mean
land beyond the settled parts of the United States
What does demand mean
when people want something
What does trailblazer mean
Someone who makes a new path for others to follow
What does pass mean
Opening between mountains
Why was California a hard place to reach?
desserts and mountains separated it from other parts of Mexico and US
What was the only way to California before 1820?
by ship
what did trappers to in 1820
open new overland routes through the West. they discovered routes while looking for new places to trap beavers and other animals
Why did trappers come to California
new places to trap beavers and other animals
What were beaver furs used for
to make hats and other kinds of clothing
Why was the beaver supply down in the US
too many were killed for their fur.
Why was the price of beaver fur high
so many beavers were caught the demand was high but the supply low
what is rendezvous
where trappers would get together to sell their furs and buy supplies
Who is Jedediah Strong Smith
1st trapper to travel from Utah to California by land
Why didn’t Mexican governor let Smith explore California
They thought he was a spy and told him to leave California
