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Explorers, Mountain Men, and the Fur Trade

3rd Grade · Social Studies · US-CO-SS

11 lessons

Goal

Trace early European and American expeditions and analyze the economic and cultural impact of the fur trade era.

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  3. Zebulon Pike's Expedition to ColoradoNot started yet
  4. Stephen Long and the Great American Desert MythNot started yet
  5. The Beaver Fur Trade and Fashion in EuropeNot started yet
  6. Life of the Mountain Men: Skills and SurvivalYou are here
  7. The Annual Rendezvous: Trade and Cultural ExchangeNot started yet
  8. Bent's Old Fort: Crossroads of Cultures and CommerceNot started yet
  9. Hispanic Settlements in Southern Colorado and the San Luis ValleyNot started yet
  10. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and Changing BordersNot started yet
  11. Trails West: Santa Fe Trail and Emigrant RoutesNot started yet
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Learning standards covered

us-coSS.4.1.2Colorado Social Studies Standards · All ages

Describe the historical eras, individuals, groups, ideas, and themes in Colorado history and their relationship to key events in the United States within the same historical period.

us-coSS.4.2.2Colorado Social Studies Standards · All ages

Examine the relationship between the physical environment and its effect on human activity.