Trade
Name one way American Indian women were important in the fur trade
They were.... pelt prepare, married traders, interpreters
Name 3 things (besides furs) that Europeans needed to survive in the wilderness of Minnesota?
food (wild rice, maple sugar, meat), guides, interpreters, canoes
Dakota or Ojibwe person who helped traders find their way through unfamiliar lands
guide
What season did the rendezvous take place in Grand Portage?
Summer
Why did the fur trade begin in Minnesota?
Europeans over-hunted animals in Europe and found animals to hunt in Minnesota. They also were looking for the Northwest passage.
Europeans and Fur Traders traded to make__________, whereas Natives traded to get things they needed or wanted
money....or a profit
How would Native Americans and European traders communicate if they could not speak each others' languages?
They used interpreters
who kept track of accounts, supervised trade, and managed the day-to-day business at the trading post?
clerk
In which season did the hunting/trapping of animals take place because their furs were thick?
Winter
Why did the fur trade eventually end?
Possible Answers: Overhunting in MN, deforestation, Beaver hats, and other fur clothes went out of fashion.
Name at least 3 European trade goods that the Natives wanted or needed...
Metal objects (Kettles, traps, musket balls, guns, knives, axes...) Cotton or wool (Blankets, shirts, pants) Tobacco Gun powder
Why were trading posts and exchange posts located near rivers and lakes?
It was easy to transfer furs and goods by water (using canoes and ships)
The clerk's boss
trader
In what season did the Dakota & Ojibwe women go to the sugar camps to make maple sugar?
Spring
Europeans valued expensive beaver felt hats as a symbol of:
social status, wealth, you were COOL
Name one European country involved in the Fur Trade
France, Great Britain (England)
During the 200 year fur trade the Fur Traders and Companies became very ___________________, while the Natives became very ______________.
During the 200-year fur trade, the Fur Traders and Companies became very RICH while the Natives became very POOR.
Why did the hunters mostly trap in the winter?
the animals had the thickest fur (which was more valuable to the Europeans)
What season did voyageurs paddle from Montreal to Grand Portage hauling trade goods
Spring
What were the name of the mixed-race European and Native American children?
the Metis
How did the Native Americans "pay" for the European goods?
They paid in pelts or other items that were native American in origin - wild rice - maple sugar.
How did European traders use Native American traditions to support the Fur Trade business?
Generosity - They gave gifts to strengthen relationships Kinship - Traders married Native American women, becoming part of her family and gaining more customers
who provided goods, food, and canoes to the Europeans so they could survive the Minnesota winters?
Native American suppliers
Name the fur trading post that did some of the most business in Minnesota.
Grand Portage
How did the Fur Trade change the CULTURE of the Native Americans?
Native Americans began living differently than they had in the past. They went from living off the land and animals to relying on the Europeans to give them trade goods.