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Government Explorers: Mapping the Great Basin with John C. Frémont

Exploration, Trade, and Early Encounters in the West

5th Grade·Social Studies·US-UT-SS

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Describe how John C. Frémont's scientific surveys and maps identified the Great Basin as an endorheic watershed.

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Exploration, Trade, and Early Encounters in the West

5th Grade · Social Studies · US-UT-SS

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Analyze early European and American expeditions, the fur trade economy, and their impacts on indigenous populations.

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UT Standard 1.4Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Students will analyze primary and secondary sources to explain causes and effects of European-American exploration, including the response and involvement of Utah’s American Indian tribes. (history)