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Kit Carson
Fort What?
100
What is the French word for the fur or pelt of an animal?

plew

100

Was Kit Carson a small man or a large man?

Small man

100

What was the LARGEST fur trading post in the Southwest?

Bent's Fort

200

When trapper wanted to hide their furs, they dug a hiding place called a ________.

cache

200

Was Kit Carson a trapper or a trader?

Trapper - a great one!

200

Who came up with the nickname Fort Misery?

Davy Crockett

300

The liquid that comes from a beaver and was used as bait to trap beavers is called _________.

castor or castoreum
300

What did Kit Carson do at Bent's Fort?

He hunted.

300

The fort built on the Gunnison River near Delta was_______________.

Fort Uncompahgre

400

Trappers and traders held meetings to trade fur and supplies.  These meetings were called _________.

rendezvous

400

What else did Kit Carson do?

He was a SCOUT for the Army; served in the CIVIL WAR, and was a guide for FREMONT

400

Which fur trapper lived with the Crow Indians for many years?

Jim Beckworth

500

Who formed the Rocky Mountain Fur Company?

William Ashley