trappers and explores Flashcards

1
Q

Describe how the Two Buttes was created?

A

The Mountain is a laccolith- a type of volcanic formation which occurs when lava forces itself.

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2
Q

What was discovered in the Mountain in 1914? How much?

A

Discover gold and sliver - sank 3 tunnels around $154,53

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3
Q

Describe Southeastern Colorado 180-135 million years ago.

A

Jurassic Period - Partially by water

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4
Q

How do we know dinosaurs once tracked across Powers Country?

A

Left tracks in the mud ( foot prints)

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5
Q

First “ Human” to live in or travel through Southeastern Colorado?

A

The Folsom Man

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6
Q

What are the two methods of writing on rocks?

A

Petroglyphs - carved into rocks

Pictographs - printed on rocks

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7
Q

Earliest petroglyphs?

A

Great basin curvilinear

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8
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What did these early petroglyphs consist of?

A

Abstract Geometric designs/ grids/ spirals

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9
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Second era of rock writing

A

Scratched into rock not peaked

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10
Q

What makes this era unique from the first period?

A

More than 4 marks usually extend along the horizontal line

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11
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Third era of rock writing

A

Scratched/ abraded into sand stone ( Plains Indian)

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12
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Unique features of third era

A

Contains figure not just lines and patterns / animals

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13
Q

What does Bertz consider to be the “modern era” of rock writing? `

A

Graffiti/JJ/ML/

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14
Q

Who were the first Europeans to clam Southeast Colorado ?

A

Spanish

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15
Q

What happen too much of the Spanish history of this era?

A

Unrecorded and destory

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16
Q

Name of the major Indian town to the northwest of lamar

A

El Cuartelejo

17
Q

What did Indians from this area survive on?

A

Staple foods and meats / wild plums and grapes

18
Q

What did the Indians from this era use to help travel ?

A

Dogs/ horses

19
Q

What Group of Indians seemed to occupy the territory near or around lamar during the 1500s?

A

Apaches Cuartelejo

20
Q

Coronado was searching for whats in his expedition of 1540?

A

Quivera

21
Q

Describe the three possible routes Coronado took when returning from his expedition.

A
  1. SE Corner CO
  2. Oklahoma River
  3. Mountain/ power route
22
Q

Next Europeans to come through Powers Country after Coronado?

A

Father Juan de padilla/ Andres

23
Q

What motivated the Spanish to explore this area in the late 1600s and early 1700s?

A

Finding the Straight of anian

24
Q

What did Ulibarri discover at tachichichi?

A

A plans of the Surprise Attack

25
Q

Described the Vlaverde’s meeting with Indians during his expedition of 1719.

A

He promised to fight but then leaves

26
Q

Who were the first recorded French explorers to cross Powers Country?

A

Pierre and Paul Mallet brothers

27
Q

What drove French travel through the Arkansas Valley?

A

Santa FE / trade/ trapping

28
Q

Why did the French offer the Louisiana Territory to Spain during the French Indian War?

A

To avoid to losing their territory to the british

29
Q

What treaty gave the Louisiana Territory back to the french in 1800?

A

San Ii Franzo

30
Q

What did Napoleon do in 1803 with the Louisiana Territory?

A

He sold to the U.S for 15 million dollars

31
Q

What did the Spanish agree on as the Northern most boundary of New Spain?
Who controlled the area north of this border?

A

The Arkansas boundary

U.S/ Spanish