chapter 16, sections 4,5. oregon, california, and the far west
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Chapter 16, Sections 4,5.
Oregon, California, and the Far West
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The Mountain Men
• Fur trappers and traders hired by Eastern companies.
• Led isolated and dangerous lives.
• Often married Indian women and adopted their customs.
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The Rendezvous An annual event where trappers would sell their furs to Eastern companies. An annual event where trappers would sell their furs
to Eastern companies.
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John Jacob Astor
• An American merchant that founded Astoria in the Pacific Northwest.
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Oregon CountryMexico, Russia, Britain and the US all laid claim to
the territory.
The United States made deals with everyone except the original Indian inhabitants.
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Missionaries• Marcus and
Narcissa Whitman tried to convert Indians at Waiilatpu.
• They were slaughtered for attracting settlers with diseases.
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The Oregon Trail
A 2000-mile path across the Great Plains and through the Rocky Mountains. After the Panic of 1837, many Americans took this route.
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Challenges
Pioneers faced:
• Shortages of food and water
• Rough weather• Natural barriers• Confusion over
directions
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The Donner Party split off from the Oregon Trail, got lost, and
had to camp for the Winter. They ran out of supplies.
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Sutter’s FortColony started by Swiss immigrant John Sutter near the
Sacramento River (CA). He offered assistance to settlers, and was featured in guidebooks.
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Frontier Artists
George Catlin Alfred Jacob Miller