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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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BeauWilliam Becknell was a merchant who, in 1821, loaded a wagon train with merchandise and blazed a trail westward from Missouri to Santa Fe, which is now in New Mexico. When he reached Santa Fe, he made huge profits trading the merchandise for furs, livestock, and silver. When other merchants heard of his success, they followed his example and went westward as well.
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