The Trail
In search of gold, or to settle west.
What was the second part of the California Trail?
Rocky Mountains.
Which Coast traveled to here to settle?
What were the people who first got their called
48'rs
How many people traveled the California Trail?
250,000
What was the last stop before you could begin to search for gold?
Sierra Nevadas
What Football team came from the gold rush.
San Francisco 49'rs.
What 2 cities were the main gold mining cities.
San Francisco, Sacramento
What states did the California Trail go through? (Name Three)
Idaho, Wyoming, California, Utah, Nevada, Nebraska.
Which famous rock(s) where major stops on the California Trail?
Chimney Rock, and Independence Rock.
What did people travel in?
Farm wagons, Covered wagons.
Which Mill was gold discovered on.
Sutters mill
How long was the Trail?
roughly 2,000 miles
What other trail(s) intersected with the California Trail?
Oregon Trail, Mormon Trail.
What is a Mountain Man?
Somebody who lives in a rugged place, lives off Fur Trapping.
What year was gold found in the West?
1848.
What years was the Trail active for.
1846-1869
Where did the Route start?
Independence, Misouri.
What are the main 3 types of travelers on the trail?
Native Americans, Eastern Settlers, Mountain Men.
Who Found gold first?
James Marshall