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Fur traders and trappers who lived west of the rocky mountains and in the pacific northwest?
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Why did President Jefferson did send Lewis and Clark out west?
Because American's had little idea of what the lands west of the Mississippi river were like. The only small bits of information came from French trappers and traders and some Spanish and British explorers. Jefferson also funded the exposition to establish trade with the Native Americans and to find a waterway across the continent that spilled into the Pacific Ocean. He was also very fascinated about the geography and plant and animal life in the Western lands.
Who were the first Americans to go to California?
The first settlement in California was Sonoma. The people of Sonoma declared California as it's own country called the California Republic, with Sonoma as the Capital. It lasted June 14, 1846 until it's annexation to the U.S on July 9, 1846.
What nation gained help in trade through marriage of its traders to Native Americans?
France gained help in trade through marriage of its traders to Native Americans.french
What challenges did fur traders face in the Americas?
The fur traders faced hard portages and treacherous raids, and deadly insects that could cause suicide
What enemies did the Blackfoot Indians have?
If you mean enemies, the Blackfoot tribes (Blood, Blackfoot, Piegan and their allies the Atsina and Sarcee) fought almost continual war against the Crows, the Shoshone, the Cree, the Flatheads (Interior Salish) the Kutenai, the Assiniboin, the Pend d'Oreilles and against white explorers, trappers, mountain men and traders.
Was fur traders and trappers who traveled to the rocky mountains and paciffic northwest were called Mormons?
No. The Mormons are a religious group who settled in the Rocky Mountain area around the same time as the fur trappers.
When did Captain James Cook name Cape Flattery?
On Sunday, March 22, 1778, Captain James Cook, in search of the Northwest Passage, reached Cape Flattery on the northwest tip of the Olympic Peninsula and established British claims to the region. Captain Cook’s stories of the abundance of sea otters start the first "fur rush" of trappers and traders to the Pacific Northwest.
What group of Europeans was fur traders?
Many of the early trappers/fur traders in America were French.
What was the country that produced the most successful fur traders and trappers?
France
Where did the paiute Indians get their food from?
Trappers, traders, and emigrants on their way to California
How did the establishment of the of New France affect the trappers traders and fur companies that were already there?
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Where did most American traders and trappers along the Arkansas river concentrate their efforts?
Indians
How did the establishment of the colony of new France affect the trappers traders and fur companied that were already there?
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Who lived in Alaska during Russia's ownership?
Trappers, traders and Russian Orthodox missionaries.
How did the establishment of the colony of new France affect trappers traders and fur companies that were already there?
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How did the establishment of the colony of new France affect the trappers traders and fur companies that were already there?
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Who were the first people to settle in Astoria?
Fur traders and trappers from the American Fur Company.
