Mountain Men
What other name was used for Mountain Men
Trappers
Why founded America for Spain
Christopher Columbus
What was John C. Fremont's nickname
The Pathfinder
Who was the first wagon train to cross Utah
Bidwell-Bartleson Party
What happened to the mountain men after the fur trade ended
They became guides to the American West
What did they do mainly for income
trap beavers and sell their furs
What 2 groups of Spaniards came over (one to take gold and land, the other to convert natives to Catholicism)
Conquistadors and priests
What group did he join
Army corps of Topographical Engineers
What was the name of the trail that was advertised as cutting down time to travel west but ended up being dangerous
The Hastings Cutoff
What was the long-lasting effect of the Dominguez and Escalante expedition
They would find the first trade routes through the American West
What type of hat was popular in the early 1800s
beaver fur hats
What two individuals in 1776 went on a journey to find a route from Santa Fe to Monterey
Atanasio Dominguez and Silvester Velez de Escalante
Who was he married to
Jessie Benton
Name a wagon train that took the Hastings Cutoff (good for 5 or until everyone votes to end it)
Bryant party
Harlan-Young Group
James Mather Party
Lienhard Party
The Donner-Reed Party
What did John C. Fremont teach
Math
What made this job dangerous
Wild animals and severe weather
What was the name of the new territory that Spain claimed in America
New Spain
How did he describe Utah
A garden spot & well watered
Which Wagon Train was known for resorting to Cannibalism
Donner-Reed Party
Who named the Hastings Cutoff
Lansford Hastings
Why did the fur trade end
Beavers became scarce and beaver fur had become less popular
What was the end result for the Dominguez and Escalante expedition
They had to turn back before reaching California
How did his wife make him famous and as a result create interest for many to leave and go west
She published his expeditions
How many wagon trains we know of went on the Hastings Cutoff
5
How did the Donner-Reed party ended up in their "situation"
They got caught up in an early snowstorm in the High Sierra Mountains