relations could not force them into dependence during the 1st half of 19th century B. The Fur Traders Golden Age 1820’s-30’s trappers blazed trials whites would eventually follow – 1. 2. Rendezvous system (annual fair to bring traders together) broke the Hudson Bay Co. – dominance & exchanged guns, traps, tobacco, whiskey and other goods 3. Trappers married NA (40%) poor living conditions 80% mortality rate – – 4. Many fleeing the confinements & comforts of white civilization loved the beauty of – wilderness 5. Smallpox and diminished furbearing animals lead to decline of this lifestyle & WHISKEY! 6. Main corridor Lower Missouri to North Platte to South Pass this became the main path – – followed by settlers C. The Oregon Trail 1. 15,000 made this 2000 mile trek during the 1840’s-50 walking alongside wagons up to 15 – miles a day Oregon Country jointly administered Missionaries 1st permanent settlements in – 1830’s in Willamette Valley of Columbia River Missionaries continually failed to change culture. N/A held on to traditional ways, – numbers already thinned by disease 1st large party left Independence MO 1842 (Willamette Valley) competition began to outfit – (supply) migrants in different towns 5. Most were young families looking to farm to avoid debt 6. Men made decision women help tremendously study of diaries showed 1/3 were in favor – – 7. 1840’s 5,000 out of 90,000 died Cholera was main killer, then accidents THEN N/A – 8. Families cooperating led to success wagon trains with contracts could not leave too – – early or too late 9. Fever” changed ecology & economy of the Great Plains Plains Indians stood in “Oregon – – way of progress 10. BIA led Ft. Laramie Treaty of 1851 limited movements for $50,000 annual compensation – for 50 restricted Sioux to hunting north of Platte River – 11. Standoff between the Sioux & US Govt
relations could not force them into dependence during the 1st half of 19th century B. The Fur Traders 1. Golden Age 1820’s-30’s – trappers blazed trials whites would eventually follow 2. Rendezvous system (annual fair to bring traders together) – broke the Hudson Bay Co. dominance & exchanged guns, traps, tobacco, whiskey and other goods 3. Trappers married NA (40%) – poor living conditions – 80% mortality rate 4. Many fleeing the confinements & comforts of white civilization – loved the beauty of wilderness 5. Smallpox and diminished furbearing animals lead to decline of this lifestyle & WHISKEY! 6. Main corridor – Lower Missouri to North Platte to South Pass – this became the main path followed by settlers C. The Oregon Trail 1. 15,000 made this 2000 mile trek during the 1840’s-50 – walking alongside wagons up to 15 miles a day Oregon Country jointly administered – Missionaries 1st permanent settlements in 1830’s in Willamette Valley of Columbia River Missionaries continually failed – to change culture. N/A held on to traditional ways, numbers already thinned by disease 1st large party left Independence MO 1842 (Willamette Valley) – competition began to outfit (supply) migrants in different towns 5. Most were young families looking to farm to avoid debt 6. Men made decision – women help tremendously – study of diaries showed 1/3 were in favor 7. 1840’s 5,000 out of 90,000 died – Cholera was main killer, then accidents THEN N/A 8. Families cooperating led to success – wagon trains with contracts – could not leave too early or too late 9. “Oregon Fever” – changed ecology & economy of the Great Plains – Plains Indians stood in way of progress 10. BIA led Ft. Laramie Treaty of 1851 – limited movements for $50,000 annual compensation for 50 – restricted Sioux to hunting north of Platte River 11. Standoff between the Sioux & US Govt
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