French
Who discovered the Hudson's Bay Company?
Raddison and Groseilliers
True or False:
The relationships between the First Nations and English were negative
False
Who where the Metis?
They were descendants of the children of European fathers and the First Nations mothers
Who is Coureurs De Bois?
A Canadian French Trader who traveled in New France
What is Ethnocentric?
Thinking your own culture is superior
What was the great peace?
40 First Nation communities that came together to sign the piece treaty with each other and French Colonists
Who owned the fur trading company's
The Hudson's Bay Company because they had Monopoly
What were the roles the Metis played in the fur trade?
They were interpreters, suppliers of food, Voyageurs and workers at forts
Who was Jean Talon?
He was a French administrator who served as the first intendant of New France
What is Barter?
It is a trading system that they have been using for hundreds of years
True or False:
Pierre La Verendryle made alliances with First Nations
True
What where the advantages for fur trading posts on the shores of the Hudson's bay company
It was close to the Abundant of fish from the animals in the forest and many rivers flowed into the Hudson's Bay
How did the first Nations benefit from the fur trade
They got metal goods and things that were useful like clothes, pots, axes, knifes, guns and copper wire
Who was Marquis de Frontenac?
Became governor in 1672 for New France
What were Merchants?
People who financed and organized trades.
True or False:
Jean Baptiste Colbert thought the fur trade should be apart of the mercantile system
True
What were the disadvantages for fur trading forts on the Hudson's Bay Company
They are only free from ice for only half of the year and there is cold harsh conditions
What caused the competition in the fur trade in Alberta?
The Northwest company and the Hudson's Bay Company built their forts close to the First Nations and both companies wanted the most First Nations furs
Who were the Nor'Westers?
Business people who had extended the fur trade farther than it had in days.
What were Colonists?
People living in the colonies.
Where did Pierre La Verendryl travel?
Lake Superior, Lake Winnipeg , Saskatchewan River and went as far as the Rockies
Where were their locations for the for trading posts and forts
Along the Hudson's Bay company and the York Factory
How did the First Nations help European's survive?
They showed them how to find food, taught them how to make medicines, taught them how to dress for winter and shared knowledge of their religion
Who was Marquis de Frontenac?
Became governor in 1672, and when the Wendat population declined, he wanted to expand the fur trade.
What is the Mother Country?
A country in relation to its colonies.