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Which fur trade company built The Rocky Mountain House?
Hudson bay company and North west company
What was Jim bridger's job?
Jim Bridgers first job was a fur trapper in the Rocky Mountain Fur Company. He later became a guide.
What year did the rocky mountain fur trade end?
it ended in 1876
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.
Fur traders and trappers who lived west of the rocky mountains and in the pacific northwest?
Mountain men
What were the mountain men in search of?
they were in search of beaver fur so they could sell it to the American Fur Company LOL <3
Who created one of the largest fur businesses?
The Hudson's Bay Company of Canada created the world's largest fur business
Who were mountain men and what eventually put them out of business?
Mountain Men were people who spent most of their time living in the Rocky Mountains and which later became known as mountain men. They used to hunt beavers for food and their fur. Over time, the mountain could no longer make a living by trapping because most of the beaver were killed. Many moved to Oregon and settled on farms. :) Hope it all helped!!Your Welcome
What has the author William Marshall Anderson written?
William Marshall Anderson has written: 'The Rocky Mountain journals of William Marshall Anderson' -- subject(s): Description and travel, Diaries, Fur trade, Fur traders, History
What is the oldest business in canada?
edward smith
What has the author Robert Campbell written?
Robert Campbell has written: 'A narrative of Colonel Robert Campbell's experiences in the Rocky Mountain fur trade from 1825 to 1835' -- subject(s): Description and travel, Fur trade, History, Travel
How do the fur companies get the fur?
fur is bought buy several companies, rocky mountain fur, Hudson bay fur,etc. it is harvested by independent party's ( land owner, fur trapper, or hunters). trapping takes place in the winter when the fur is its thickest, cleaned dried and stretched. bought only in bulk and by weight. 3 category's; 1 not so good to 3 prime. then the fur is sold to a manufacturing companies to turn in to clothes. it all depends on the Russian economy too, Russia is the biggest fur market.
