Fur Trade
Which animal pelt was the most popular?
Beaver pelts.
Pelt
The skin of an animal with fur or wool.
What simple tools do miners need?
A pick, shovel, pan, water, and plenty of muscle.
Assayer
A person who determines the value or quality of gold.
What did railroad crews use to signal trains?
Lanterns.
What did people use beaver pelts for?
Hats, robes, or other clothing.
Free Trapper
A uniquely American innovation in the fur trade and were known as the "Aristocrats" of the trade.
What is placer mining?
Separating loose gold from and nuggets from sand and gravel from a river.
Prospectors
A person who looks for gold.
How many miles of railroad tracks ran through Montana?
4,300 miles.
What were trappers paid in for pelts?
They were paid in materials and supplies to help them get through another winter or season.
Rendezvous
A meeting arranged in advanced.
3 major strikes in Montana?
Grasshopper Creek, Alder Gulch, and Last Chance Gulch.
Boom and Bust cycle
Sudden activity followed by decline, then a time of quiet, then another sudden burst.
What majority of nationality of people worked on the railroads?
Chines and Japanese.
What 3 animals did trappers almost kill out in the area of Montana?
Beaver, mink, and otter.
Me'tis
Mixed Native American blood and European blood.
4 types of mining
Quartz mining, Hydraulic mining, Placer mining, and Strip mining.
Vigilance
Being watchful.
When was the first railroad built in Montana?
July 4th, 1828.
Which two fur companies were the biggest rivals?
Hudson's Bay Company, and the North West Company.
Capitalism
An economic system where privatly owned businesses cay on trade for profit.
What was the first gold camp called?
Pioneer City.
Prejudice
A already formed negative opinion.
What was the largest land grant for railroads?
Northern Pacific land grant.