hbc
What is the HBC
it is a fur trading company called the Hudson's Bay company.
what was the most common item sold in the fur trade?
beaver felt hat.
what was the bison meat used for?
food
Was the HBC bigger or smaller then the NWC?
smaller
Why did the NWC merge with the HBC
the NWC were broke and ran out of space to expand
what was the bison skin used for?
cloths, bags, drums, bedding and tipi covers.
Where could the HBC go for money when they needed it?
England
Who pressured the NWC and the HBC to join
the British goverment
what was the bison stomach used for?
as cocking pots and water buckets
where did the founders of HBC go for help to create the company?
To England.
What decade did the buffalo trade start?
The 1830s
what was the bison tail used for?
Brush to kill flies and mosquitoes.
Who created the HBC?
Medard Chouart Des Groseilliers and his brother-in-law Pierre Esprit Radisson.
what year did the NWC and the HBC merge
in 1821
what did they use the skull for?
painted and used in religious ceremonies.