Mountain Men/Trappers
Started the Missouri Fur Company, and built the first trading post in Montana.
Who was Manual Lisa?
There were not many beaver left in Europe.
Why did Europe have a high demand for American Beaver Plews?
Fur companies used this beverage to help control the Native Americans?
What is Whiskey?
Exclusive control of something.
What is a monopoly?
Know as Liver Eating, this Mountain Man would spend 20 years hunting the Crow to avenge the death of his wife and unborn child. Later in his life he would serve as the Sheriff of Red Lodge.
Who was John Johnston?
Started the Rocky Mountain Fur Company in 1823, and the Rendezvous System in 1825.
Who was William Ashley?
Were vital to the Fur Trade because they could communicate with both Indians and non-Indians.
Who are the Metis?
Thousands of Plains Indians died from 1837 to 1840 because of this disease.
What is Smallpox?
Where private business carries on trade for profit.
What is capitalism?
Build a "fort" as the center of trade, and send small teams out to trap for long periods of time.
What is the Post and Brigade System?
Woolen hats, cloaks with Indian style leather breeches and shirts, Moccasins, and heavy boots for rough terrain.
What was the typical dress of a Mountain Man?
There is a "fort" at the center of operations. From there small teams would be sent out to trap. Once those teams were done, they would bring there plews back to the "fort."
What was the Post and Brigade System?
Their economy was linked to the trade industry, and they wanted to keep control of their lands.
Why did Native Americans participate in the Fur Trade?
Beaver skin.
What is a Plew?
The first white man to cross the present day states of Utah and Nevada, and travel overland to California.
Who is Jedediah Smith?
Part of the Corps of Discovery. First too see and map what is now Yellowstone National Park. Ran from present day Three Forks, Montana to escape Blackfeet.
Who is John Colter?
The first American-owned fur company in present day Montana.
What was the Missouri Fur Company?
The Salish did this to fulfill an ancient prophecy.
What is, asks priests to come to their country?
A small team.
What is a Brigade?
Founder of the American Fur Company, and created a monopoly on the upper Missouri River.
Who was John Jacob Astor?
Achieved legendary status in his own time because of his service with John C. Freemont. Explored the west through the Rockies and into California.
Who is Kit Carson?
John Jacob Astor started this fur company.
What was the American Fur Company?
They did not encourage Native culture.
Why did many Christian missionaries fail?
Cattle would give this disease to bison.
What is Brucellosis?
An annual event where trappers would trade plews and pelts to traders for supplies.
What was Rendezvous?