Question

Pioneers often traded items they had for items they needed from other pioneers. what was this system of exchanging goods called?

Answer 1

Pioneers used a system of trade to get items that they needed. This system is called bartering. Bartering is an exchange of goods or services directly changed for desired goods or services without any sort of money. Pioneers often bartered at the general store and with neighbors to get food, fabric, wood, and labor to help on their farm