US History Chapter 11 Vocab Review

At the _________________, mountain men and Native American trappers sold their fur to fur-company agents.

• John Jacob Aster
• mountain men
• Oregon Trail
• Santa Fe Trail
• rendezvous

An American merchant who created one of the largest fur businesses, the American Fur Company.

• John Jacob Aster
• mountain men
• Oregon Trail
• Santa Fe Trail
• rendezvous

The American Fur Company bought skins from western fur traders and trappers who became known as ___________.

• 49ers
• mountain men
• Oregon Trail
• river people
• rendezvous

Many settlers moving to western areas followed a 2,000-mile trail, which stretched from places such as Independence, Missouri, or Council Bluffs, Iowa, to the west. This was called the _________________.

• John Jacob Aster
• mountain men
• Oregon Trail
• Santa Fe Trail
• rendezvous

An important path west which led from Independence, Missouri, to New Mexico, and followed ancient Native American trading routes, was called the _________________.

• John Jacob Aster
• mountain men
• Oregon Trail
• Santa Fe Trail
• rendezvous

Agents for the Mexican government hired to bring settlers to Texas.

• empresarios
• Alamo
• Battle of San Jacinto
• vaqueros
• Californios

Swiss immigrant that Mexican officials granted permission to start a colony in California. His fort became a popular rest stop for many American emigrants and gold was eventually discovered on his land.

• John Sutter
• Donner party
• forty-niners
• prospect
• place-miners

A group of western travelers who went to California but were stranded in the Sierra Nevada Mountains during winter.

• John Sutter
• Donner party
• forty-niners
• prospect
• place-miners

Gold-seeking migrants to California.

• John Sutter
• Donner party
• forty-niners
• prospect
• place-miners

To search for gold (along the banks of streams or in shallow surface mines).

• John Sutter
• Donner party
• forty-niners
• prospect
• place-miners