History 3014 - History of the Fur Trade,1600-1850

Institution:

University of Missouri-St Louis

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Description:

Prerequisites: Junior standing or permission of the instructor. This course surveys the history of fur trading in North America and provides in-depth analyses of specific St. Louis case studies in both the French colonial period and in the era of American settlement and control. The focus on St. Louis and its hinterland emphasizes traditional and recent revisionist historiography that underscores the fur trade's significant role in forging multicultural alliances, producing international competitions (and conflict), altering ecosystems, stimulating agricultural and industrial economies and influencing American territorial expansion across the continent.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umsl.edu/

Phone Number:

(314) 516-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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