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William Becknell, the first American trader to reach Santa Fe, arrived in 1821 with a a pack of donkeys loaded with goods. Becknell sold the merchandise he brought for many times more than what he would have received for it in St. Louis. Becknell's route came to be known as the Santa Fe Trail. The trail left Missouri River near Independence, Missouri, and crossed the prairies to the Arkansas River. It become a very busy Route.

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