Trappers were people who catch animals to get fur. Trappers and fur traders were known as mountain men. They had a lonely and usually dangerous existence, far away from settlements. They embraced Native American traditions and attire as a means to survive. Trappers and fur traders helped develop new settlements across the continent.
England wanted to establish an American colony to increase her wealth and power. England hoped to find silver and gold in America. ... Jamestown became the first permanent English settlement in North America in 1607.
