The switch from subsistence to commercial hunting drew Native Americans into a market economy in which their trading partners gradually became trading masters.

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The switch to commercial hunting, particularly in the fur trade, led Native Americans to engage more deeply with European trading systems. Over time, this dynamic shifted power towards the Europeans, who increasingly dictated the terms of trade, effectively becoming the trading masters in these relationships.

The Switch from Subsistence to Commercial Hunting Drew Native Americans