Who were the Mountain men & Trappers?
A mindmap showing the different ideas about the mountain men and trappers. It shows what they did and a few ideas on how they helped the development.
- Created by: amywinnie
- Created on: 17-05-14 18:12
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- Who were Mountain men & Trappers
- Fur trappers were the first to cross the great plains & Rocky mountains.
- Trapped beaver, hunted antelope& other animals for fur
- Fashion houses in Eastern States & Europe where fur hats were popular.
- Trapped beaver, hunted antelope& other animals for fur
- Vital to development of the American West
- Independent Mountain Men
- Saw beyond mountains
- rich fertile lands in California & Oregon
- Talked about what they saw
- Spent lives roaming the Rockies & Sierra Navarda
- Sold skin & fur to traders - Often
- Precious lands known only to Indians
- Sold skin & fur to traders - Often
- Fur trappers were the first to cross the great plains & Rocky mountains.
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