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The Mountain Man Rendezvous System
Explain the economic and social significance of annual trade rendezvous at Bear Lake and Green River.
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Exploration, Trade, and Early Encounters in the West
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Analyze early European and American expeditions, the fur trade economy, and their impacts on indigenous populations.
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Learning standards covered
UT Standard 1.3Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeStudents will explain the economic activity of a prehistoric and/or historic American Indian tribal community by using basic economic concepts, including supply, demand, trade, and scarcity. (economics)
UT Standard 1.4Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeStudents 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)