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How did fur trappers and missionaries help open up the Far West?
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People moved to the mountains to hunt animals for clothing that were in high demand at the time. People then moved to the west to buy the clothing.
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Why did fur trappers begin to open up new routes to California.?
since the supply of the fur was low and the trappers knew that there were a lot of fur in the west.
Why did fur trappers begin to open up new routes to California?
since the supply of the fur was low and the trappers knew that there were a lot of fur in the west.
How did mountain men help to open up the west?
They pushed away from North
How did mountain men help open up the west?
They pushed away from North
Why did trappers open routes to Alta California?
Trappers opened routes to Alta California to find new areas that had fur animals to trap. They discovered new routes while looking for new places to trap beavers and other animals.
Why did fur trappers journey west into Mexican California?
They were looking for more animals to trap. The Northeast had been trapped out. People like Jed Smith also wanted to explore and it was natural for him and others to go to areas less populated. Many became the guides for wagon trains as the move west began to take hold.
How did mountain men open the west for later settlement?
The first people into the West were the mountain men. These were the fur trappers who followed the animals for pelts and kept going further West as the animals were given became harder to find. Many of these men lived with various tribes and went into places like Yosemite before anyone else.
How did fur trade help to open up the west to American settlers?
People moved to the mountains to hunt animals for clothing that were in high demand at the time. People then moved to the west to buy the clothing.
Who planed to open the west point gate to the British?
Who tried to open the west point gate for the british
What did the trappers putters and hewers do in coal mines?
Trappers were responsible for opening and closing ventilation doors to direct airflow, while putters moved coal carts to the surface using ponies or mechanical haulage. Hewers were miners who manually extracted coal from the seam using picks and shovels.
How did the railroad help open the west?
They helped people in the business industry reach more clients. They also helped supplies be transferred from place to place
How did the railroads help open the West?
They helped people in the business industry reach more clients. They also helped supplies be transferred from place to place
