Vocab
Without the help of _______, the fur trade might never have flourished.
Metis
Who was the Founder of the American Fur Company?
John Jacob Astor
What was the St. Louis Missouri Fur Company?
It was founded by Manuel Lisa
Why did Indians participate in the bison trade?
There economy was linked to trade.
How was the bison hide trade different from the beaver trade?
Bison were killed by marksmen, not trapped.
This is a British owned corporations operation in North America. What is it called?
Hudson's Bay Company
Who was the first builder of the first trading fort in Montana?
Manuel Lisa
Why did Manuel Lisa's fort at Three Forks Failed?
The Blackfeet resisted the establishment of a fort in their territory.
Why did fur companies liked the rendezvous system?
It required no permanent forts, which were often attacked.
_________ was a disease that bison caught from settlers' cattle.
Brucellosis
Who was the builder of St. Mary's Mission.
Pierre-Jean de Smet
The Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company....
A)Were Fierce competitors for many years.
B) Merged into one company
C)Were both British companies working in NA
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
There are a lot of long term effects in Montana from the fur trade Name two of them.
Increase reliance of trade goods, Introduction of people from different regions, profiting from Montana's resources in far off places.
Why did Europeans want beaver fur from America?
There were not many beaver left in Europe.
What is the name of this trading center that is located at the confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers?
Fort Union
Who were important in the success of the fur trade and prepared food, clothing, fur, and tanned hides.
Women!
How did the American Fur Company gain a monopoly in the fur trade.
They built Astoria, had shipping ports in Oregon on the Pacific Ocean and had is own Transportation Network.
Why did the Salish ask a priests to come to their country?
To fulfill an ancient prophecy.
Why were Metis vital to the success of the fur trade?
They could communicate with both Indians and non-Indians
The American Fur Company had a ________ on the Upper Missouri fur trade.
Monopoly
Double Jeopardy (Double the points) I will pick a random state and you have to guess what that state animal is!
Whatever I picked!
Why did Fur Companies use whiskey?
It was away for them to control the Native Americans.
Why did many Christian missionaries fail when they came to Montana.
They did not encourage Indian culture.
How were free trappers different from brigades?
They trapped and lived in one area rather than traveling through the region.