How were the Iroquois involved in the fur trade?

The iroquois originally became involved in the fur trade with anglo-American settles in the early 16th century, primarily with Dutch and British merchants, where they traded animals pelts in exchange for firearms, iron tools, blankets and other objects.

explanation:

with the profits from the european sales, merchants purchased europe's manufactured  goods, including tools and weapons. then the merchants shipped those manufactured  goods, along with the  american  sugar and rum, to west africa where they were bartered for  slaves.