Question

1. What was the primary reason for the growth of the fur trade in New Mexico in the early 1800s?(1 point) Responses a) The desire for beaver pelts a) The desire for beaver pelts b) The need for new settlements b) The need for new settlements c) The search for gold c) The search for gold d) The expansion of farming d) The expansion of farming Question 2 2. Why were beaver pelts referred to as "hairy banknotes"?(1 point) Responses a) They were used as currency a) They were used as currency b) They were very profitable b) They were very profitable c) They were stored in banks c) They were stored in banks d) They were used to make wallets d) They were used to make wallets Question 3 3. One of the most popular items made from beaver pelts were hats. (1 point) Responses True True False False Question 4 4. What caused the end of the fur trade era by the late 1830s?(1 point) Responses a) A change in fashion trends a) A change in fashion trends b) The closure of Bent's Fort b) The closure of Bent's Fort c) Beavers had been trapped almost to extinction c) Beavers had been trapped almost to extinction d) The start of the Civil War d) The start of the Civil War Question 5 5. How did many former fur trappers adapt after the decline of the fur trade?(1 point) Responses a) They became farmers a) They became farmers b) They joined Native American tribes b) They joined Native American tribes c) They became guides or U.S. soldiers c) They became guides or U.S. soldiers d) They moved back to the eastern states d) They moved back to the eastern states Question 6 6. Which of the following best describes Bent's Fort?(1 point) Responses a) A military outpost a) A military outpost b) A fur trapping camp b) A fur trapping camp c) A large trading post c) A large trading post d) A Native American settlement d) A Native American settlement Question 7 7. Why was Bent's Fort significant to travelers on the Santa Fe Trail?(1 point) Responses a) It provided a place to rest, resupply, and make repairs to wagons a) It provided a place to rest, resupply, and make repairs to wagons b) It was the final destination of the trail b) It was the final destination of the trail c) It was a government checkpoint

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Here are the answers to your questions based on historical knowledge of the fur trade and Bent's Fort in New Mexico:

1. **What was the primary reason for the growth of the fur trade in New Mexico in the early 1800s?**
**Answer:** a) The desire for beaver pelts

2. **Why were beaver pelts referred to as "hairy banknotes"?**
**Answer:** a) They were used as currency

3. **One of the most popular items made from beaver pelts were hats.**
**Answer:** True

4. **What caused the end of the fur trade era by the late 1830s?**
**Answer:** c) Beavers had been trapped almost to extinction

5. **How did many former fur trappers adapt after the decline of the fur trade?**
**Answer:** c) They became guides or U.S. soldiers

6. **Which of the following best describes Bent's Fort?**
**Answer:** c) A large trading post

7. **Why was Bent's Fort significant to travelers on the Santa Fe Trail?**
**Answer:** a) It provided a place to rest, resupply, and make repairs to wagons

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