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Santa Fe Trail
The Santa Fe Trail was a historical route that connected Missouri with New Mexico. Ask questions here about the history of the trail and how it helped expand the US. Questions about the Hyundai Santa Fe should be placed under the cars category.
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What did people eat on the Santa Fe Trail?
When people would get to the spot of where they would hunt buffalo they would dry the meat and save it
What is the total length of the Santa Fe Trail?
The Mountain Route (Long Route) of the Santa Fe Trail was the 230 miles of unprotected campsites between Fort Larned and Fort Lyon in Colorado. It followed the Arkansas River into Colorado before turning south.
What was the impact of the santa fe trail on the southwest in the 1800's?
It opened up the land to Anglos and Californios to trade with the states. It also was the route the army followed to invade Mexico during the Mexican American War.
What is the phone number of the Santa Fe Springs City Library in Santa Fe Springs?
The address of the Santa Fe Springs City Library is: 11700 E. Telegraph Rd., Santa Fe Springs, 90670 3600.
Why did president lamar sewnd troops to Santa Fe?
In an effort to establish claim to all the lands up to the Rio Grande, Texas at least had to make an effort to display that their claim wasn't just paper but a marked imprint on the lands beyond the Comancheria and the Staked Plains. President Mirabeau Lamar of the Republic of Texas hoped to show the United States that Texas was even bigger then the Congress acknowledged. Poor luck and poor planning allowed them to meet up with a Mexican Army detachment that showed them the way home via Mexico City.
Who was the Spanish explorer who tried to find the cities of gold and carved the santa fe trail?
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
The opening of the sante fe trail established a trade route for?
Yes; it established a trade route between Kansas City and Santa Fe, New Mexico (across the Southwest region).
Why is the Santa Fe trail so important?
The Santa Fe trail is important because it was a major route used for travel and trade.
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What is the name of the trail that went from Santa Fe to San Diego?
The trail from Santa Fe to Los Angeles is called the "Old Spanish trail".
Where did the Santa Fe trail begin?
The Santa Fe Trail was an important commercial highway connecting Independence, Missouri with Santa Fe, New Mexico from 1821 until 1880. Usage ended when the railroad lines were constructed in that area.
When did the santa-fe trail started?
The Santa Fe Trail began in Independence, Missouri where people could buy the wagons and the goods.
How were Oregon and Santa Fe trail different?
The Santa Fe trail was was for people who wanted to trade at Santa Fe. They would take there stuff to Santa Fe to be sold. The oregon trail was for people who were moving west.
What two cities are connected by the Santa Fe trail?
The Santa Fe Trail was an important commercial highway connecting Independence, Missouri with Santa Fe, New Mexico from 1821 until 1880.
What was the main weakness of the Santa Fe Trail?
It crossed the alkali salt flats of what is now Nevada, where there was no vegetation for the oxen to eat and very little water that was safe to drink. The wheels of their wagons often sank to the axles in the mud of these alkali salt flats.
What goods did they trade during the Santa Fe trail?
Furs, gold, and silver were traded on the Santa Fe Trail.
