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Date Posted: 20:33:21 10/07/02 Mon
Author: L-dawg
Subject: Trade and Trapping in the Far West

Trade and Trapping in the Far West
I. Before the time of the trappers there was really no interest in the far west of the continent

II. Mexico having control of much of Utah, California, Nevada, and Arizona
A. Opened trade with the US after they declared in dependence from Spain in 1821
B. Traded with Anglo-men

II. Fur traders moved permanently to the Far west
A. many of them young single men
a. Married Indian or Mexican women

III. Fur companies established
A. The American Fur Company
a. largest fur company in the US at the time

IV. Mountain men
A. making a good living
B. living alone
C. paid for the pelts of animals

V. Mountain men and the Indians and Mexicans
A. most mountain men lived in peace with the Indians
B. Some did not
a. Jedediah S. Smith did not live in Harmony with the Indians
1. he lead raids to kill the Indians
2. the Indians killed him and stole his weapons

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