Trappers and Traders
What is a rendezvous?
a gathering for trappers and traders
What name did the French explorer Robert Cavelier Sier de La Salle give to the territory which he claimed for France?
Louisiana
How many rooms did normal frontier homes have?
One room
What causes the water at Hot Sulphur Springs to be so hot?
Heat from magma deep underground warms the groundwater as it rises to the surface
What kind of business did Clara Brown set up when she arrived in Central City?
In which animal were fur trappers and traders most interested?
beaver
What were Zebulon Pike and his men searching for when they entered present-day Colorado?
The head of the Arkansas and Red Rivers
What was the name of William F. Cody's western program?
Buffalo Bill's Wild West
What almost caused the extinction of the greenback cutthroat?
Introduction of non-native trout species
What famous patriotic song did Katherine Lee Bates write after climbing Pike's Peak?
"America the Beautiful"
What famous American mountain man worked as chief hunter at Bent's Fort?
Kit Carson
What did John Wesley Powell leave on top of Longs Peak?
A handwritten note in a tin can
Where did people living on the frontier get water for cooking, washing and drinking? (3 answers)
Rivers, streams, and wells
The highest suspension bridge in the world spans across ___________.
The Royal Gorge
Why was Clara Brown's application for pension money turned down?
She was a black woman.
What are some crops that came from the American Indians?
potato, tomato, squash, peanuts, peppers, corn, beans, vanilla beans, cocoa beans
What made Coronado leave the Zuni Indians and head toward present-day Texas?
The Zuni Indians told him there were treasure-filled villages to the east.
Why were some frontier children not able to attend school?
They lived too far from school and they needed to help their families at home.
How can you get to the top of Pike's Peak today?
Hiking, horseback riding, car, Pike's Peak Cog Railroad
Where is Buffalo Bill buried?
On Lookout Mountain, Colorado