Bent's Old Fort NHS Intro

I have heard of or visited Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site.

• True

• False

In as few words as possible, what do you think of when you hear "1840's trading post"?

Built in 1833, Bent's Fort was .....

• A military fort

• A trading post

• A & B

Which of the following statements is false?

• The ox outperformed the horse for travel on the Santa Fe Trail.

• The ox was often chosen by traders as starvation insurance.

• The diet of the ox was more varied than the horse or mule.

• The ox was the cheapest, but most risky choice.

The decline of buffalo herds during the 1830's and 1840's was primarily caused by......

• Disease

• Anglo hunters

• Indigenous hunters

• Westward traffic depleting the land

What baffles me most about the Fur Trade era is ____________