MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE OREGON TRAIL WESTWARD MIGRATION TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN
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Engineer
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Cowboy
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Fur catcher
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Detailed explanation-1: -After two years as apprentice to a saddle and harness maker, in 1826 Carson joined a wagon train on its way to Santa Fe, New Mexico. He became a Mountain man and trapper, exploring the west to California and north through the Rocky Mountains, achieving national fame as a guide for John C. Fremont.
Detailed explanation-2: -The life of Christopher “Kit” Carson (1809–68) represents a broad sweep of Western American history. Carson was a Rocky Mountain fur trapper, a guide and scout for the US Army Corps, rancher, Indian agent, and an officer in the US Army.
Detailed explanation-3: -Kit Carson, byname of Christopher Houston Carson, (born December 24, 1809, Madison County, Kentucky, U.S.-died May 23, 1868, Fort Lyon, Colorado), American frontiersman, trapper, soldier, and Indian agent who made an important contribution to the westward expansion of the United States.