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Mountain men first went to Oregon for the fur industry which was huge at that time. They contributed by creating trails to the West, acting as guides and colonizing the area with trading posts.

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they were men who lived in the mountains and who hunted animals and took their fur.People started calling them mountain men because they lived in mountains.


What tribe gave the men horses to travel the rocky mountains?

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Who were the mountain men's?

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Who were mountain men and what eventually put them out of business?

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What were the four geographical features the mountain men discovered?

mountain passes, rivers, mountains, valleys .


What term was used to describe young Americans who hunted for beaver pelts along the rocky mountain region?

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When did the TV series Mountain Men first premier?

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