affects trade had on military strategy. Most of all, though, was the seemingly
inevitable inclusion of the native Americans into the world market. Property
began to no longer be labeled as belonging to one’s tribe but instead as
belonging to one’s self. The competition had grown to immense proportions and
it seems almost obvious to Wolf that the exploitation of the natives had become
inevitable due to their inclusion in the tough capitalist world market.
Unfortunately, though, it seems as if a trap was set for the natives, and just
as the beavers were caught and skinned to fuel the capitalist machine so too
were the native Americans.