Trade Upset
The Lewis and Clark expedition reported a boat being upset and losing a cargo of trade beads.
The Lewis and Clark expedition reported a boat being upset and losing a cargo of trade beads.
Those two items, ironically, were largely luxury goods: making westward expansion and trade a fashion-driven enterprise!
Beaver pelts were plentiful to the Native Americans at that time, and they desired items which they did not have the resources or technology to produce.