50 Things You Didn't Know About The Old West

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5 Despite the fact that they had never seen horses before within a few centuries native western tribes like the Comanche became some of the best horse riders on the world 6 Some of the first people to move west were fur trappers They were looking for beavers because beaver hats were the most popular style in eastern cities Beaver pelts were so valuable that they were used in place of money in the early days of western exploration 7 Many of the fur trappers were French and when they met up to trade with Native Americans they called the meeting a rendezvous which is a word we use now to mean any kind of meeting I think I need a new hat Gulp 6