Introduction
Where does the West begin
Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean
What Native American saved the explorers
Nez Perce
What started in California
Cattle ranching
What did the mountain men leave behind to tell tales
Personal journales
Who converted a belief in pioneers paradise
Marcus Wit man
What are some features found in the West
Mountains, canyons, deserts, and plains
What did they create after going back to the Pacific
A map of the West
What did most of the native die from
Disease
What were the mountain men's lives like
Live hard and die
Why were the Natives scared
How many Americans were traveling there
What are some names the West has acquired
Valley of death, Blood red canyon, and River of no return
How many members were on the expodition
There were 45 members
What would the explores have found if they turned South
California
Who led trappers up the Missouri
Manuel Lisa
Who took a bunch of immigrants to Oregan
Marcus Wit man
What were some resources found in the West
Timber, gold, silver, and other natural resources
What did the explorers try to do
Make contact with Native Americans and find the Northwest passage
What religion did people try to turn Native Americans
Christianity
How many trappers were led up the Missouri
42
Who got baptized
Two Nez Perce cheifs
Who were the people who explored the West
Lewis and Clark
Who ordered Lewis and Clark to go to the West
Thomas Jefferson
What did they create in California
A rancho
How many years were the trappers crossing in the West
30 years
Who made their first converts
Spaldings