Vocabulary
_____ was a disease that bison caught from settlers’ cattle.
brucellosis
Builder of the first trading fort in Montana
Manuel Lisa
Europeans wanted American beaver fur for their hats because
A. it could be used as currency.
B. there were not many beaver left in Europe.
C. it was more fashionable to have clothes from far away.
D. they needed to have a reason to explore North America.
there were not many beaver left in Europe.
Free trappers differed from the fur company brigades by
A. being paid with pelts rather than money.
B. avoiding relationships with Indians.
C. trapping only one kind of animal for trading with the companies.
D. trapping and living in one area rather than traveling through the region.
trapping and living in one area rather than traveling through the region.
The long-term effects of Montana’s fur trade included
A. increased reliance on trade goods by Indians.
B. increased interaction between people from different regions.
C. profiting from Montana’s resources in far-off places.
D All of the above
All of the above
People who did not work directly for fur company brigades were
free trappers
British-owned corporation operating in North America
Hudson’s Bay Company
The Hudson’s Bay Company and the North West Company
A. were fierce competitors for many years.
B. merged into one company in the early 1800s.
C. were both British trade companies operating in North America.
D. All of the above
All of the above
Fur companies liked the rendezvous system because it
A. required no permanent forts, which were often attacked.
B. was a social highlight of the year for many people in the region.
C. brought together Indians and non-Indians in a social atmosphere.
D. was a chance for company owners to meet with the trappers.
required no permanent forts, which were often attacked.
Thousands of Plains Indians died from 1837 to 1840 because of
the smallpox epidemic.
The American Fur Company had a _____ on the Upper Missouri fur trade
monopoly
Founder of the American Fur Company
John Jacob Astor
The Métis were vital to the success of the fur trade because they
A. were the most skilled at finding beaver homes.
B. could communicate with both Indians and non-Indians.
C. were the most knowledgeable about preparing hides.
D. came from many different tribes.
could communicate with both Indians and non-Indians.
The American Fur Company gained a monopoly on the fur trade for all of the following reasons EXCEPT that
A. they built Astoria, a shipping port in Oregon on the Pacific Ocean.
B. the owner, John Jacob Astor, had his own transportation network.
C. they employed only free trappers.
D. the Blackfeet allowed them to build a fort in the heart of their territory.
they employed only free trappers.
Fur companies used whiskey to?
as a way to control their Indian trading partners.
Fur traders, mountain men, and Indians met at the summer
rendezvous
Trading center located at the confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers
Fort Union
The St. Louis Missouri Fur Company was
A. an organization of free trappers.
B. part of the British fur trading groups.
C. owned by John Jacob Astor.
D. the first American-owned fur company in the region.
the first American-owned fur company in the region.
The trade in bison hides was different from the beaver trade because
A. bison were killed by marksmen, not trapped.
B. traders used all parts of the bison.
C. there were more bison than beaver.
D. Europeans wanted coats, not hats.
bison were killed by marksmen, not trapped.
The Salish asked priests to come to their country so they could
learn new farming methods.
Without the help of the _____, the fur trade might never have flourished.
Métis
Builder of St. Mary’s Mission
Pierre-Jean de Smet
Manuel Lisa’s fort at Three Forks failed because?
the Blackfeet resisted the establishment of a fort in their territory.
Indians participated in the bison trade because
their economy was linked to the trade industry.
Many Christian missionaries who came to Montana failed because they
did not encourage Indian culture.