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UNIT 7.1

UNIT 7.1. TRAILS WEST. 1. MOUNTAIN MAN – a fur trader or trapper who lived in the West prior to regular settlement. 2. JIM BECKWOURTH – former slave who became a mountain man, discovered a mountain pass into present day northern California. JIM BECKWOURTH MOUNTAIN MAN. 3.

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UNIT 7.1

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  1. UNIT 7.1 TRAILS WEST

  2. 1 MOUNTAIN MAN – a fur trader or trapper who lived in the West prior to regular settlement

  3. 2 JIM BECKWOURTH – former slave who became a mountain man, discovered a mountain pass into present day northern California

  4. JIM BECKWOURTH MOUNTAIN MAN

  5. 3 Mountain men were the first to set up trails through the mountains and map the territory

  6. 4 LAND SPECULATION – buying cheap land in hopes that it will become more valuable later

  7. 5 SANTA FE TRAIL – a trail which lead from Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico Moved people and goods over a 800 mile route

  8. 6 OREGON TRAIL – commonly used trail that led from Independence, Missouri to Oregon Territory

  9. OREGON TRAIL – THE WAY WEST

  10. OREGON TRAIL – THE WAY WEST

  11. OREGON TRAIL

  12. 7 People went west to Oregon for cheap land in an area that was reportedly very rich for crops

  13. 8 WAGON TRAINS – groups of travelers on the trail who cooperate, makes it less dangerous, set up leaders and rules

  14. OREGON TRAIL RUTS - WYOMING

  15. 9 MORMONS – members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints

  16. 10 The Mormons moved west because of continued difficulties with members of other religions – they had moved from Illinois because of problems

  17. THE MORMON TRAIL

  18. THE MORMON TRAIL

  19. 11 BRIGHAM YOUNG- leader of the Mormons that led them west to start a new settlement

  20. BRIGHAM YOUNG LEADER OF THE MORMONS

  21. 12 The Mormons eventually settle in Utah Create Salt Lake City

  22. THE END

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