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

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

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JIM BECKWOURTH

MOUNTAIN MAN

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

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

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SANTA FE TRAIL – a trail which lead from Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico

Moved people and goods over a 800 mile route

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

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OREGON TRAIL – THE WAY WEST

OREGON TRAIL – THE WAY WEST

OREGON TRAIL

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

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

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OREGON TRAIL RUTS - WYOMING

OREGON TRAIL RUTS - WYOMING

OREGON TRAIL RUTS - WYOMING

MORMONS – members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints

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

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THE MORMON TRAIL

THE MORMON TRAIL

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

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BRIGHAM YOUNG

LEADER OF THE

MORMONS

The Mormons eventually settle in Utah

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Create Salt Lake City