#20 Fur Trade and Fort Vancouver Flashcardizz

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What was the predominant economic activity of American, British, and French traders in the early 1800s?

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Fur trading

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Who founded the American Fur Company?

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John Jacob Astor

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What was Fort Vancouver known for?

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Small houses for fur trappers and their Indian wives, storehouses for furs and workshops

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Which groups of people were among the workers at Fort Vancouver? Options: Only British traders, Only American settlers, French Canadians, Hawaiian laborers, and Scottish traders, Only local Chinook Indians

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French Canadians, Hawaiian laborers, and Scottish traders

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What did the British traders barter for furs?

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Glass beads, muskets, and metal objects

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What was the fur in demand according to the text?

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Beaver pelt

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What was the main reason for the sea otter trade stopping?

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Not enough otters alive

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What was the main focus of the church in the early 1800s in the United States?

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Town life and prayer meetings

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How John Jacob Astor contributed to fur trading in the Pacific Northwest.

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Sent Captain Thorn to open a trading post

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Who were the first to answer the request of the Nez Perce for Christian teaching? Options: Presbyterian Missionaries, Catholic Missionaries, Christian Missionaries, Methodist Missionaries

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Methodist Missionaries