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1. Why did John Johnston seek vengeance against the Crow Indians?

John Johnston sought vengeance against the Crow Indians because they killed his pregnant wife and her unborn baby. Johnston was out trapping at the time and discovered his wife's dead body upon his return. His wife had been scalped, too, and the eagle feather at the scene let him know which Indian tribe was responsible for the atrocity.

2. How did Joe Robidoux cheat John Johnston when Johnston first started out as a trapper?

Joe Robidoux cheated John Johnston when Johnston first started out as a trapper by overcharging him. Robidoux was a trader who charged Johnston double the St. Louis price for his Hawken rifle and ammunition. He charged Johnston five times the St. Louis price for his traps.

3. How did John Johnston first meet Old John Hatcher and what business partnership did the two men forge?

John Johnston first met Old John Hatcher by accident while setting traps on the Big Blue River. Johnston was an obvious greenhorn, i.e. he was just starting out, and he was trapping in an area that had already been trapped out years earlier. Nevertheless, Hatcher saw something in the younger man that he liked and the two men went into partnership as fur trappers and traders, and Hatcher took Johnston to his cabin in the mountains and taught him how to be a Mountain Man.

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