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Map 1: North Dakota.

The Knife River is a tributary of the Missouri River, a water route early Euro-Americans hoped could lead them to the Pacific Ocean. The Missouri also provided a transportation system for both Indian and Euro-American trappers and traders.

1. Locate the Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site on Map 1. How would you describe its location?

2. What might have been some advantages to this location?

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