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The Mountain Men

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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The Mountain Men

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In 1807 The Mountain Men came to the west for furs.

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They were faced with many dangers, sickness, animals, and others.

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They settled in the Rockies

A famous trapper from the mountain men was Jim Beckwourth.

He was kidnapped by natives and was claimed by a native women to be her long lost son.

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He became the chief, but after 3 years he left, he didn't continue his career because the buisness had collapsed

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They were important to the west because they explored the lands and made maps, their trading posts also became supply stations.

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