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Beaver Kings: The Fur Trade That Rewired North America| America Before America (Ep.4)

Beaver Kings: The Fur Trade That Rewired North America Before highways, before railroads—North America ran on water. Rivers, lakes, and narrow chokepoints weren’t just geography… they were infrastructure. In the 1600s, one commodity helped rewire that system: beaver pelts. What looks like a simple bundle of fur becomes something huge on the map—a continent-scale trade network built from waterways, seasonal timing, and strategic control points. In this episode of America Before America, we use map-driven storytelling to show: Why the Great Lakes worked like inland seas How trading posts became nodes in a growing network Why portage and winter acted like “tolls” on movement How chokepoints turned trade into control—and control into conflict How this system shaped the next era: territorial rivalry and system war This documentary avoids sensationalism and focuses on routes, logistics, and historical systems—with careful language where details are debated. If you enjoy credible history told through maps and evidence, subscribe—Episode 5 pushes from trade corridors into empire conflict. Watch next (America Before America):    • America Before America   Chapters 00:00 Cold Open 01:19 Water Is the Board 02:40 The Network Forms 04:16 Corridors and Chokepoints 06:07 The Storm 07:44 The New Order 09:04 What Changed 09:44 Next: Empires at War #cinematichistory #wardocumentary #historicaldocumentary