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Ch. 11 Study Guide
questions with vocab from ch. 11 "Expanding West"
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Astoria | This trading post became an important American settlement in Oregon |
| fur | demand for this item led traders further west |
| John Jacob Astor | this American merchant helped build trade in the Pacific Northwest |
| Mormons | This group of settlers traveled to the West in search of religious freedom |
| Mormon Trail | this route west led many settlers to Utah |
| mountain men | these people were some of the first easterners to map the lands west of the Rocky Mountains |
| Oregon Country | this western territory was once claimed by the US, Russia, Great Britain, and Spain |
| Oregon Trail | this route west stretched over 2,000 miles, from MIssouri to Oregon and California |
| Santa Fe Trail | Americans traveled along this western trail to trade goods with Mexican merchants |
| Utah | Brigham Young built a Mormon settlement in this U.S. state |