| A | B |
| became the wealthiest person in the United States | John Jacob Astor |
| built the first trading post on the Missouri River | Manuel Lisa |
| first fur trading post in North Dakota | Fort Lisa |
| first steamboat to travel on the Missouri River in 1832 | Yellowstone |
| largest and most successful fur trading company in the United States | American Fur Company |
| located under the waters of present day Lake Sakakawea | Fort Lisa |
| longest lasting fur trading post on the Upper Missouri | Fort Union |
| nicknamed “King of the Upper Missouri” | Kenneth McKenzie |
| northern part of the Missouri | Upper Missouri |
| one of two artists who became famous for drawings and paintings of American Indian tribes and landscapes | George Catlin |
| one of two artists who became famous for drawings and paintings of American Indian tribes and landscapes | Karl Bodmer |
| organized the largest fur company in the United States | John Jacob Astor |
| protection | immunity |
| rapidly spreading disease | epidemic |
| the worst epidemic to be brought to North Dakota by the steamboat St. Peter | smallpox |