Ch6 Lesson 3 Trappers/Settlers part 1

Ch6 Lesson 3 Trappers/Settlers part 1

pages 211-212

Far Away CA

Fur Trade pg 211

Geography- Which country governed California? How did people travel to California?

Economy-What was a valuable natural resource in California? Why was it valuable?

Multiple Select

How did people travel to California? Mark both ways.

• past dry deserts and over mountains

• through jungles and swamps

• sail around South America

• through snow storms and volcanoes

Multiple Select

What was a valuable natural resource found in California?

• grass

• dolphins

• sea otters

• seals

Mountain Trappers/Overland.. pg 212

Geography- Who lived in the Rocky Mountains? What natural regions did they cross to get to California?

Accomplishments-What did Jedediah Strong Smith do? Who helped him?

Multiple Choice

Why did the Mountain Men want to come to California?

• searching for pelts

• searching for Native Americans

• searching for water

• searching for missions

Fill in the Blanks

Jedediah Strong Smith led the first group of people from the

to travel overland to California.

Multiple Choice

How long did it take Smith to lead his group through the mountains and deserts and reach Mission San Gabriel?

• 3 months

• 2 months

• 1 month

• 10 days

Scavenger Hunt

Go find something that took a long time to make or build. Bring it back to the camera to show your classmates.