Men, and a few women, who traveled the santa fe trail did so to get?

To buy and or sell merchandise

"The Santa Fe Trail was an important trail between the United States and

Mexico. People in both countries wanted to buy and sell merchandise

from each other. Merchants used the trail to make money by hauling items

to sell when they reached the end of the trail."

some women in the middle and upper classes worked as doctors, government officials, or priestesses. both women and men enjoyed a better quality of life the higher they were on the social pyramid. the egyptians believed that their class system created a stable, well-ordered society. each group had its own role to play.