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pelts to europeans they encountered. the european explorers of north america wanted fur more than any other resource. including timber, gold, or land. from the s to the s, the beautifully thick, water repellent beaver pelt was prized in europe and america, especially in the making of tall, beaver felt
learned from the whites to catch them in stell-trap [sic], they are more rarely found." because of intense trapping, beaver populations drastically fell by the end of the th century. nineteenth century between and , the hudson's bay company, alone, shipped million pelts to europe. the invention of felt...
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