These explorers, fur trappers, guides, and frontiersmen led the American expansion in the first years of the 1800s. The best became legendary, like John Colter, Kit Carson, and Jim Bridger.

In this lesson, students learn about the life of Kit Carson, a famous frontiersman from the 1800s. They then sift through a series of statements about Kit Carson to untangle fact and myth.

Students learn about Kit Carson, a famous frontiersman from the 1800s. They then sift through a series of statements about Kit Carson to untangle fact and myth. The Battle of the Washita ...

whether it is the frontiersman making the long, arduous trek west in search of gold in the 1800s (one can imagine how many blizzards they endured on those grueling journeys) or the astronauts who ...