Answer: The correct answer to this open question is the following.
The mountain men and pioneers of the 19th century to the French fur traders of the 17th and 18th centuries were similar people in the following context.
Explanation: The pioneers were families that wanted to find new opportunities in the western territories. That is why many risked their lives and adventured to cross the Oregon Trail to explore and get some new land. Pioneers wanted to discover new land to settle in and establish a new life with his families. The French Fur traders were European explorers that came to the Americas to explore new land and realized the economic potential of the fur trade. They were not interested in settling in the new territory, but to get rich with the fur trade.