WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
WESTWARD EXPANSION
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Provided first hand knowledge of new land
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Were probably pretty smelly
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Risked dangerous conditions to find animal furs/pelts
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -mountain man, any of the pioneers of the North American Rocky Mountain West who went to that region first as fur trappers. Attracted by the beaver in virgin streams, the trappers became the explorers of the Far West. The most experienced trappers were the French, who were joined by American and Spanish fur traders.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mountain Men, or Maunon (Trigedasleng), is a term used by the Sky People and the Grounders to describe the group of people who resided in Mount Weather. The Mountain Men are descendants of the United States Government and others who survived the Nuclear Apocalypse by seeking shelter within Mount Weather.
Detailed explanation-3: -Approximately 3, 000 mountain men ranged the mountains between 1820 and 1840, the peak beaver-harvesting period. While there were many free trappers, most mountain men were employed by major fur companies.