Use the historical document(s) and the short readings in the left panel to answer the associated questions.
Use the historical document(s) and the short readings in the left panel to answer the associated questions.
This ledger comes from a coastal trading post in the 1600s. It records exchanges between nearby Native communities. Goods reflect local environments: dried fish and salt from the coast, corn from river valleys, and furs from forested areas. Traders used wampum beads to measure value.
Based on the ledger, what is the BEST explanation for why different goods were traded between communities?
Which good from the ledger is MOST likely to come from a forested interior region?
In this document, wampum beads are MOST like which economic tool?
Using evidence from the ledger and the reading, explain one way trade could improve the well-being of both coastal and inland communities.
Include at least two specific goods in your explanation.
How might geography and climate cause the value of one good in the ledger to change over different seasons?
Choose one good and explain your reasoning using evidence from the document.