Beginning in colonial times, which groups led settlers into new territory in the united states? a) businessmen and traders b)presidents and political leaders c)soldiers and military leaders d) trappers and traders

D) trappers and traders.

Explanation:

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.

d

explanation:

the phenomenon that would be cited as evidence of increased economic interdependence between europe and the americas is  the development of mercantilism.

this theory suggests that the wealth of a country depends on its economic assets, or capital.

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