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1
Q

Who are they?

A

Another group who moved out west, traders

2
Q

when did they go?

A

1900’s

3
Q

Push factors for travelling west

A

Dangerous, harsh climate, bears, got introduced to fire arms and alcohol, lack of money, bad weather, not very nice views

4
Q

Pull factors for travelling west

A

lots of land, gold, fur trade, resources-tobacco and whisky, milk and honey, wheat, sunshine, fruit grows, perfect for farming and friendly indians

5
Q

What did they find?

A

found passes across the mountains

6
Q

Why did they go west?

A

to explore, hunters, trappers, trading , allowed americans to settle

7
Q

What experiences and impact did they have on the west?

A

they set trials for other people who may travel west after them

8
Q

Where did they come from?

A

The East

9
Q

Why were they called mountain men?

A

They spent there whole time in the mountains

10
Q

Did they settle on the Plains?

A

no, they travelled across the plains

11
Q

What happened at Rendez-Vous?

A

All mountain men gathered together to trade

12
Q

relationship with the indians?

A

friendly indians came to Rendez-Vous to trade
indians helped them survive
however mountain men became dependant on outsiders