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What was happening in the southeastern North American fur trade during the mid-18th century?
Deerskin trade was at its most profitable in the mid-18th century.
Why was it that deerskin was at its most profitable in the mid-18th century in the southeastern North American fur trade?
Native Americans continued to negotiate the most lucrative trade deals by forcing England, France, and Spain to compete for their supply of deerskins.

Question: What were the skins used for?
Self-contained rewrite: What were the deerskins used for in the southeastern North American fur trade?