The area north of San Francisco was explored by __________ trappers.
The area north of San Francisco was explored by Russian trappers.
100
Name one reason why some American settlers came to Mexican California.
Some Americans came to farm, sell supplies to settlers, to explore, or to try something new and different.
100
Who was the American trapper that led a group through Utah and the Mojave Desert to California?
Jedediah Smith
200
What did the trappers of the northwest trap?
sea otters
200
Name the following route to California: The ship sailed around the tip of South America. It took 17,000 miles and took up to eight months.
Cape Horn Route
200
In 1841, ____________ led the first wagon train to come to California from Independence, Missouri.
John C. Fremont
300
Who was the leader of a Russian fur trapping group that explored northern California in 1812?
Ivan Kuskov
300
Name the following route to California: This was a shortcut where you would take a ship to a narrow strip of land between Mexico and South America, walk across, and catch another ship on the other side.
Isthmus of Panama
300
What did Fremont make for the government?
Fremont made maps of the area for the government and wrote reports of the territory.
400
Missions became Mexican settlements. These settlements became major cities. Name at least two of these cities.
What is San Diego, Santa Barbara, San Francisco
400
Taking the land route to California took _______ to _______ months.
Taking the land route to California took three to six months.
400
Name the American scout that led settlers through the mountain pass in the Sierra Nevada and had it named for him later on.
James Beckwourth
500
A fort was built where the Sacramento and American rivers met. What was it called and who built it?