Warm Up 11 28 Please take your computer

Warm Up 11/28 § Please take your computer from the cart and log on. § Go to the shared file § Go to “O’Connor” folder § Open the word document titled “Wiki Site for 8 th Grade Review” § Then Stop for further instructions.

Trails West

Mountain Men and the Rendezvous § Jedediah Smith- Fur trapper and explorer § Rugged loner § Was mauled by a grizzly bear § Discovered the South Pass. What is it? § An easier pass through the Rocky Mts.

Mountain Men and the Rendezvous § Jim Beckwourth- lived an interesting life § Born into slavery and set free by his owner § At the age of 25 he went west with fur traders. § While there he was adopted by the Crow tribe § He found a valley that would become known as the Beckwourth pass into Northern California. § Through the Sierra Nevada Mts. § He would set up a ranch and trading post

The Rendezvous § William Henry Ashley created a trading arrangement called the rendezvous § Rendezvous- individual trappers came to a prearranged site and time. § Traders would buy supplies from the easterner businessmen with Beaver pelts. § Beaver pelts were worth the most § Why? § Rendezvous were like big parties

Mexico gains it’s independence 1821 § Mexico gained independence from Spain, opening it’s borders to America. § William Becknell set out with hardware, china, clothes, and other goods for Santa Fe. For which he sold and made a large profit. § This would prompt a large number of traders to make their way to Santa Fe

Santa Fe Trail § § Becknell’s trail would be know as the Santa Fe Trail Two different routes § What made them different? 1. Had plenty of water but took much longer to get there 2. Had little water but it was much faster § Mule ears § Why would anyone chance the shorter route?

The Oregon Trail § Connected Independence, MO to the Oregon Territory § Some of the first immigrants to the territories were missionaries § Word of rich land, and tall tales of large pigs and constant sunshine attracted people to migrate. § 1843 as many as 1, 000 people traveled, the next year twice that many traveled to the Oregon Territory.

Mormon Trail § Moved West for different reasons § What were they? § Religious freedom § Lived in closed communities, worked hard, shared their goods, and prospered § 1 st leader Joseph Smith was killed by anti. Mormon mob in Illinois. § Polygamy- Husband is able to have more than one wife § Very few practice it today. § Brigham Young would be next leader

Mormon Trail § Brigham Young would lead 1, 600 followers west to the Mexican territory. § Settled near the Great Salt Lake § Worked hard to build dams and canals in order to make their new desert home bloom § It wouldn’t have worked unless they worked together

The Trails § Individually list the supplies a person would take with them on the Santa Fe Trail § Individually list the supplies a person would take with them on the Oregon Trail § Individually list the supplies a person would take with them on the Mormon Trail § Get with a partner and share your list and write any supplies that you have not listed. § Share those lists with the class. § Why certain supplies for certain trails?