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most of the first non-american indians who traveled to the Rocky Mts. and the Pacific Northwest were?
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fur traders and trappers
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men who trapped animals for fur in the Rocky Mts. and other western regions of the U.S.
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mountain men
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annual event held by mountain men to trade furs and socialize
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redezuous
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By the 1840's, the demand for beaver furs had fallen. Why?
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1.because fashions changed
2.too much trapping had also greatly lowered the numbers of beavers |
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The mountain men who remained in the area took on new jobs. What were they?
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they began guiding 1.farmers,
2.miners 3.and ranchers into the west |
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Who were the first Americans to settle in the Oregon Country?
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missionaries
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What four countries laid claim to the Oregon Country?
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1.Great Britian
2.Russia 3.Spain 4.U.S. |
