where any explorations carried out ?
Grand Portage, in particular, had long been established as the major trading center for the North West Company of Montreal.
Territorial era of Minnesota
Grand Portage, in particular, had long been established as the major trading center for the North West Company of Montreal.
prior to the 1830s the dominant industry in the oregon territory was UNANSWERABLE what were the commercial enterprises of this era ? Fur trade describe the settlements in this era ? Significant Dakota Sioux settlements in the Minnesota area included Kaposia name some forts from this era ? Fort Beauharnois, Fort Shelby, Fort Crawford
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Territorial era of Minnesota [SEP] Pioneers and exploration
At the beginning of the 19th century many parts of the Minnesota area were already well traveled by British and French explorers. Though the region's population was mostly Native American, there were important British trading posts in the area with many European and mixed-race settlers, particularly in the north. Grand Portage, in particular, had long been established as the major trading center for the North West Company of Montreal. David Thompson, a British fur trader for the North West Company, completed numerous surveys and maps of the North American frontier. In 1797 he completed the first known map of the Minnesota area, in what was then the Northwest Territory.