Chapter 4Chapter 4The Great Encounter

•Spanish Trail: This trail went through Utah on its way from Santa Fe to Los Angeles.

The Spanish TrailThe Spanish Trail

•Father Escalante: Spanish priest who came to find a better route from Santa Fe to Monterey.

Father EscalanteFather Escalante

•What was happening in Philadelphia at the same time as the Spanish was exploring Utah?

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The Mountain MenThe Mountain Men

•Rendezvous: A planned gathering of trappers and traders.

•Trading Post: A place where Mountain Men can pick up supplies such as knives, blankets, and moccasins.

•Peter Skene Ogden: The city of Ogden and the Ogden River is named after him.

Peter Skene OgdenPeter Skene Ogden

• Jedediah Smith: He was the first to travel across Utah’s length. Showed that no rivers flowed from the Great Salt Lake to the Pacific Ocean.

Jedediah SmithJedediah Smith

•James Beckwourth: African American trapper who wrote a book about his life.

James BeckwourthJames Beckwourth

•Jim Bridger: First to discover the Great Salt Lake.

Jim BridgerJim Bridger

•Etienne Provost: City of Provo and Provo River are named after him.

Etienne ProvostEtienne Provost

•John C. Fremont: U.S. government explorer whose maps and notes later helped the pioneers.

John C. FremontJohn C. Fremont

•John W. Gunnison: Came to survey a possible route for the transcontinental railroad.

John W. GunnisonJohn W. Gunnison

TrappingTrapping

•Cache: A hiding place for treasures such as beaver pelts.

•Beaver: The main reasons trappers came to the west.