Why are we here?
What was the Europeans main purpose in the fur trade?
To make a profit.
What was the role of the voyageurs in the fur trade?
Building the forts and paddling and navigating the canoes.
What was the main type of fur traded during the fur trade?
Beaver
Why did the Dakota and Ojibwe want European trade goods?
Made items easier, more simple, useful
What is another name for the Dakota?
Sioux
What were Europeans looking to get more of in North America and the Fur Trade?
Beaver Pelts
What was the main role the Ojibwe and Dakota played in the fur trade?
Hunting and bringing beaver pelts to the posts.
Why did Europeans want beaver furs?
Fashion— if you had beaver fur it would show you have a high social status
Other than Fur what else were Europeans looking for in North America in the 1500's
Timber
How many times do the Ojibwe move in a year?
4
What was the goal of Native Americans in the Fur Trade?
To get things they wanted or needed that they couldn't get themselves.
What part did the Rendezvous play in the fur trade? (what happened there)
when the trading ends they celebrate with a rendezvous (a party)
Counting up all the pelts and getting them ready to ship over to Montreal, then Europe
At the same time, the Europeans were bringing goods to Montreal
What goods did the Dakota and Ojibwe want from Europeans?
Clothes made of woven fabric, colorful glass beads, brass and tin kettles, red dyes, axes and guns
How did traders support buisness by making use of the native peoples belief in generosity?
They would give gifts.
How do both groups build their canoes?
Ojibwe use birchbark
Dakota hollow out logs
What were European explorers looking for by coming to be a part of the Fur trade?
Fame and Adventure
What was the role of the clerk in the fur trade?
Making sure instructions from the bosses were followed.
making sure they have all the supplies needed.
In addition to furs, what other goods and services did the Ojibwe and Dakota provide to the Europeans?
Food, labor, and tools: things to make it easier to survive in the new world, especially in the winter.
What happened to the fur trade by the end of 1812 in Minnesota?
Only American citizens were allowed to trade in Minnesota
What is the main activity in the Springtime?
Making Maple syrup/sugar
What were European missionairies trying to do in North America?
Convert Native Americans to Christianity
What was the role of the head of the trading post?
Keeping track of limited supplies and making sure people survived the winter.
Making sure things ran smoothly throughout the year and trade kept up.
Tell the clerks what to do
By the early 1800s, what kinds of new tools and ways of life were replacing traditional ways for the Dakota and Ojibwe?
They started to replace stone axes with metal and steel axes.
How did traders support buisness by making use of the native peoples belief in kinship?
They married Dakota and Ojibwe women.
What type of food do the Dakota and the Ojibwe eat?
Wild rice, fish, bison, berries, maple sugar/syrup