MOUNTAIN MAN – a fur trader or trapper who lived in the West prior to regular settlement 1.
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Transcript of MOUNTAIN MAN – a fur trader or trapper who lived in the West prior to regular settlement 1.
JIM BECKWOURTH – former slave who became a mountain man, discovered a mountain pass into present day northern California
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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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WAGON TRAINS – groups of travelers on the trail who cooperate, makes it less dangerous, set up leaders and rules
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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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