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Why were Beaver Pelts so valuable to Europeans? Was it because they were extinct in England at the time of the colonization of North America, or does it go beyond that? Also why Beaver Pelts vs the pelts of other fur animals?

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How was European Old and New Colonialism/Imperialism so effective at conquering other countries?

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Why were Beaver Pelts so valuable to Europeans? Was it because they were extinct in England at the time of the colonization of North America, or does it go beyond that? Also why Beaver Pelts vs the pelts of other fur animals?	194
How was European Old and New Colonialism/Imperialism so effective at conquering other countries?	32