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| 2000 mile long trail west which stretched from places such as independence, Missouri to Oregon Country |
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| a person who has migrated to an area and established permanent residence |
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| men hired by eastern companies to trap animals for fur in the Rocky Mountains and other western regions of the United States |
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| an important trade trail west from Independence, Missouri, to Santa Fe, New Mexico |
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| (1801–1877) American religious leader who headed the Mormon Church after the murder of Joseph Smith, he moved the community to Utah, leading thousands along what came to be known as the Mormon Trail to the main settlement at Salt Lake City. |
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| Smith founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in western New York. The members of Joseph Smith’s church became known as Mormons. |
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| a practice in which one man is married to several women at the same time. |
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| A yearly meeting to trade and socialize. This practice helped make the fur trade more profitable. |
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