Discoveries
Where were the Hispanic people traversing the trail from?
New Mexico
What type of trade was most common?
Slave Trade
Name one thing travelers on the trail traded.
Textiles, food, slaves
(Hint: starts with an S)
Slave trade
Which 3 Native American Tribes did the Americans encounter on the Old Spanish Trail?
Paiute, Ute, Mojave
What 2 things were the slaves used for?
Trading and labor
What was a well known tribe on the trail known for raiding settlements?
The Ute Tribe
What number of the national historic trails was the Old Spanish Trail?
A. 10, B. 15, C. 9
B. 15
The Mojave Road was an important mail connection from where to where?
Southern California to Arizona
Name 3 of things the travelers raid the Natives for.
Food, land, textiles, fur, animals, people
What was a common danger on the trail caused by Native Americans?
Raids on settlements
When was the trail established?
A. 1811, B. 1855, C. 1829
C. 1829
What 2 skills were the Utes mainly known for?
Horsemanship and geographic knowledge
There was a lack of mainly what 2 things on the trail?
Food and water
What did the Utes not tolerate?
Settlement on their land
Who named the trail?
A. John C. Fremont, B. Antonio Armijo, C. Chief Walkara
A. John C. Freemont
What type of role did the Utes play in the Spanish Empire?
Economic
What natural disaster affected them most?
Storms
Who built Fort Massachusetts and what was it for?
The US army for protecting settlers and travelers on the Old Spanish Trail
How long was the trail?
A. 2,700 miles, B. 1,600 miles, C. 3,150 miles
A. 2,700 miles