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Utes get horses
Horses helped them catch bison.They could also carry their tipis on a travios. -
Juan De Ulibarri enters eastern Colorado
Juan and 40 soldiers marched north from New Mexico and headed for the plains to find Puebloe Indians. -
Peter and Paul Mallet set out for Colorado
Paul and Peter came from Canada because they wanted to trade with Indians. -
Louisiana Purchase
The purchace almost doubled the size of the U.S. They bought it from France. -
Pike in Colorado
Pike hiked to the bottom of what is now Pikes Peak and named it Grand Peak. A later explorer named it Pikes Peak. -
Lieutenant John C. Fremont leads expeditions
Lieutenant John C. Fremont led 5 expeditions into the American west. -
Long explores Colorado
Long explores the Great Plains and leads his group of 19 people up the Platte Valley. -
Fur Trapping in Colorado
Fur trappers trapped beaver for 20 years. Fur trappers knew the land better than anyone except the Indians. -
Bent's Fort is built
Bent's Fort was a rest stop on the Santa Fe Trail. Bent's Fort was a trading post on the Santa Fe Trail. -
Farmers Arrive in San Luis Valley
It took the farmers one month to get from New Mexico to San Luis Valley. They hoped the creeks in the valley could give water to the crops.
