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Mountain men were primarily motivated by profit, trading Amerindians (and sometimes trapping) for beaver and other skins and selling the skins, although some few were more interested in exploring the West and traded solely to support their passion.
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When did the mountain men era end?
The mountain men era ended because the beaver was almost drove to extinction in that area and because of fashion. The change of fashion caused the mountain men era to end.
The term mountain men referred to?
Trappers
Why did the mountain men need to be resourceful?
Mountain Men had to be resourceful simply because the had no one to rely on. In most cases these men were several weeks ride from any civilization. With no room for error, or a Wal-Mart in sight, they had to make the best out of the situation at hand. If you want to see a good movie on Mountain Men and how they survived, I suggest Jerimiah Johnson with Robert Redford.
Who organized a group of men from Vermont called the Green Mountain Boys?
Ethan Allen .
Are there immobile things in the world?
Flying pigs! Raining men! MOUNTAIN VOLCANO HOUSE HIGHWAY
Who did mountain men trade with?
Indians and other mountain men
What is the duration of The Mountain Men?
The duration of The Mountain Men is 1.7 hours.
Which of these terms would describe the men in the odyssey?
motivated
When was The Mountain Men created?
The Mountain Men was created on 1980-06-01.
Were the mountain men?
Mountain men were trappers and explorers who roamed the North American Rocky Mountains from about 1810 to the early 1840s. Although primarily of Canadian or American origin, mountain men were of many ethnic, social and religious backgrounds. These men were primarily motivated by profit, trapping beaver and selling the skins, although some were more interested in exploring the West. An approximate 3,000 men ranged the mountains in the window between 1820 and 1840, the peak beaver harvesting period. While there were many free trappers, most mountain men were employed by fur companies. The life of a company man was almost militarized. The men had mess groups, hunted and trapped in brigades and always reported to the head of the trapping party. NOVANET-young american trappers and traiders on the rocky mountain
Who were the mountain men's?
Mountain men were trappers and explorers who roamed the North American Rocky Mountains from about 1810 to the early 1840s. Although primarily of Canadian or American origin, mountain men were of many ethnic, social and religious backgrounds. These men were primarily motivated by profit, trapping beaver and selling the skins, although some were more interested in exploring the West. An approximate 3,000 men ranged the mountains in the window between 1820 and 1840, the peak beaver harvesting period. While there were many free trappers, most mountain men were employed by fur companies. The life of a company man was almost militarized. The men had mess groups, hunted and trapped in brigades and always reported to the head of the trapping party. NOVANET-young american trappers and traiders on the rocky mountain
Where did mountain men live?
the mountain men where trappers and explorers
What are the release dates for Mountain Men - 2012 Misty Mountain 2-16?
Mountain Men - 2012 Misty Mountain 2-16 was released on: USA: September 2013
What was a mountain men and what was the role of mountain men in US history?
Mountain men were men who trapped fur bearing animals for pelts, lived with Native American tribes, went to places that no white men had been before, and became guides for the western movement.
Did mountain men have families?
no
When did the mountain men era end?
The mountain men era ended because the beaver was almost drove to extinction in that area and because of fashion. The change of fashion caused the mountain men era to end.
How did the mountain men get their name?
they were men who lived in the mountains and who hunted animals and took their fur.People started calling them mountain men because they lived in mountains.
