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Why did a potlatch depend on the fur trade?

a. Furs were traded for the logs of red cedar used to create the totem pole.
b. The fur trade was the only way that families could make enough acquaintances to attend the celebration.
c. It was very expensive to construct and raise a totem pole.

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". Furs were traded for the logs of red cedar used to create the totem pole" is the best answer since this was the primary way to raise revenue in the tale.
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