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| Who was Jedediah Smith, and what did he do? |
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| He was a 24 year old trapper, and hunter, and he discovered a Southern pass to help pioneers journy wast in to Oregon country. |
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| Who was James Beckwourth, and what did he do? |
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| He was a black american, who bacame a warrior, and a cheif of the crow Indian tribe. He also discovered a mountain pass, which was thussly namedm Beckwourth pass, and it was one of the main wagon routes to California's Sacremento Vally. |
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| Who wa George catlin, and what did he do? |
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| He was a noted painter of the american west. He met two indians on the Missouri River, and painted their portraits. And the only purpose, of these two indians, was to find the book from heven, and to publish it to the world. |
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| Who was William Becknell, and what did he do? |
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| aptain William Backnell was trading with Indians near Santa Fe, when he heard that the territory had fallen into Mexican hands. So Becknell took all of his goods to Santa Fe, were he was paid in silver. He then purchased wagon loads of cotten and silk, and he made a 2,000% profit on this Journey. |
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Who was Jason Lee, and what did he do?
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| He was the first man to respond to the Indidans quest for the book from heaven. He was a methodist missionary who established an outpost among the Chinook Indian |
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| Who was Dr. John McLoughlin, and what did he do? |
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| He was a Superviser for the Fort Vancouver. Known by the Indians as the White headed Eagle, and to some American settelers. He also befreinded Jason Lee. And today, he is known as the Father of Oregon. |
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| Who were Dr. Marcus Whitman, and Rev. Henry Spaulding, and what did they do? |
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| They and their wives were among some of the first settelers in Oregon. Their wives, Narcissa, and Eliza became the first White women to journey west of the Rockies. |
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| Who was, John C. Fremont, and what did he do? |
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| He led a Military expedition long beforeany wagon trains arived in California. At some points wstomping through as much as 20 feet of snow. |
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| Who was John Sutter, and what did he do? |
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| He was a swiss settler, who was given a 49,000 acre land grant by the mexicans in califorina to develope the land, and to attract settlers. |
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| Who was James Marshall, and what did he do? |
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| He was hired by John sutter to manage a sawmill in some mountains. In later time, he came across a pea-sized nugget of gold, that was 982/3% gold. That started the calafornia gold rush. |
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| Who was William Taylor, and what did he do? |
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| He came to California to 'mine' for lost souls. He edventualy earned the title of, 'the street preacher'. |
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| Who was Stephen Austin, and what he do? |
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| He renewed a ngrant with mthe mexican govornment. He also established a colony, not far from modern day houston. And today he is known as. 'The father of Texas'. |
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| Who was Santa Anna, and what did he do? |
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| He had declared himself as the military dictator of all of Mexico. |
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| Who was William Barret Travis, and what did he do? |
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| Colonel William Berret Travis, was a comanding officer. |
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| Who was Jim Bowie, and what did he do? |
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| He was the inventor of the Bowie knife. |
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| Who was Davy Crocket, and what did he do? |
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| He was a Tennessee froniersmen, and a former Congressman. He was also a member of the band of men called the Alamo. |
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| Who was Sam Houstin, and whatdid he do? |
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| He was the presidant of Texas. He was also a soldier. |
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| Who was James K. Polk, and what did he do? |
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| He was our 11th President. |
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| Who was Stephen Kearney, and what did he do? |
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| General Stepan Kearney led American troops across the Santa Fe trail, to sandiego, and the Bear flagRevolt. |
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| Who was Zachary Taylor, and what did he do? |
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| General Zachary Taylor,He, and his army of 4,500 soundly defeated the army of Santa Anna. |
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| Who was Winfield Scott, and what did he do? |
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| General Winfield Scott captured the Mexican seaport of Veracruz, with 10,000 troops. |
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| Who was Brigham Young, and what did he do? |
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| Who asumed the leadership of the Mormons after the death of their previous leader, Joseph Smith. |
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| Who was James Gadsden, and what did he do? |
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| He negotiated the purchase of Arizona. |
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