Why were mountain men considered valuable to the united states? 1.they knew the best locations for mining gold. 2.they eliminated the threat posed by native tribes. 3.they provided valuable geographic information. 4.they created trails for herding cattle to northern markets.

3 they provided valuable geographic information

“larger states wanted congressional representation based on population, while smaller states wanted equal representation. they met in the middle. larger states wanted congressional representation based on population, while smaller states wanted equal representation.” i hope this information you.