How Was It Formed
Who were the two coureurs de bois that made the company?
Groseilliers and Radisson
What happened to the French after the Haudenosaunee wars?
They lost most of their allies
The middlemen that chose to live near the posts were eventually called what?
Home guards
What did the HBC focus on in 1810?
Retail and wholesale
After an expedition the king of Britain granted a what?
Charter
Why were the NWC leading in trade?
They traveled to the First Nations rather than wait for them to come like the HBC
Who were the HBC’s middlemen?
Their original allies
What was the purpose?
Having posts lowered the costs of transporting furs from North America to Europe.
When was it established?
1670
How many skirmishes did the two companies have?
7
What were children born from European-First Nation marriages?
They were given the name half-breeds
What did the middlemen do?
Travel inland to trade
What was their main focus?
Retail and wholesale
What was the name of the battle that caused the HBC and the NWC to merge?
Battle of the Seven Oaks
What changed in the first nations hunting because of the HBC?
They started hunting for the purposes of trading
What was the HBC's focus in 1910?
Fur trade, land sales, retail/wholesale
HBC is the oldest what?
Company in English speaking history
Which name did they merge under?
Hudson's Bay Company
What did the HBC ban between their workers and the First Nations?
Marriage
Where did their monopoly apply?
Rupert's Land