USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY ORIGINS OF EARLY PEOPLE IN THE AMERICAS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the name of the location where trading would occur for Native American tribes?
A
the trading shack
B
the trading post
C
the trading center
D
the trading store
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A trading post is an establishment where goods can be traded. It is also a social center where news and gossip are exchanged. Trading posts have been associated with American frontier culture since the seventeenth century.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fort Pierre Chouteau, South Dakota – Largest Trading Post on the Great Plains. Fort Pierre Chouteau, South Dakota by Frederick Behman, 1855. For nearly 25 years, Fort Pierre Chouteau, South Dakota stood as a symbol of the relations between Euro-Americans and American Indians and their interdependence.

Detailed explanation-3: -The highest concentration of Native American reservations can be found in the western United States. California alone has 103 reservations that are recognized by the federal government. Some of these reservations have no residents, but the total amount of residents on reservations within the state is over 55, 000.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Native Americans provided skins, hides, food, knowledge, and other crucial materials and supplies, while the settlers traded beads and other types of currency (also known as “wampum”) in exchange for these goods.

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