HBC
NWC
Why did thy Merge
After the Merge
100
what form of transportation did they use
york boats
100
what did they use to transport furs
birch bark canoes
100
who said they should merge
British Government
100
what was the new company called
Hudson's Bay Company
200
what year were they established
1670
200
where was their HQ
Montreal
200
who was the new company leader
George Simpson
300
where is their HQ
England
300
what year were they established
1768
300
what payment method did the new company use?
shared profit
400
what was the method of payment
top down
400
what is leap frogging
when you move closer inland to get closer to the natvies
400
how many shares did the hbc and nwc each get
55 nwc 45 hbc
500
what was their trading route
they took furs from hudsons bay and shipped them to england
500
what was their trade root?
they padded furs from fort william or thunder bay to montreal and then shipped them out to england
500
why did one company get more shares then the other
because nwc had less leaders in the new company so they were given more shares
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