4.1
what is the barter system?
the barter system is a system of trade where you exchange goods for other resources.
who was jean talon?
jean talon was in charge of the French colonies in 1665. when he was in charge the French colonies doubled in population.
were the french relationships with the first nations positive or negative?
positive
why was the north west company successful?
they blended the French and British fur trading systems together. they used their children as interpreters.
how did the french send their furs back to the mother country?
they would transport them through land then through the st Lawrence river
what were the roles of merchants in the fur trade?
They organized the trades and sent the furs back to Europe. Purchased goods were to be traded for furs.
who was Pierre La Vérendrye.
he made several trips to northern Ontario claiming the lands for France in 1732. he ended up starting several trading posts in the west with his sons. he used the Saskatchewan river for transport.
what were the advantages of trading forts on the Hudson's bay?
they were close to a large supply of animal furs. they could use the rivers for transportation. the furs were directly delivered to the french.
when did French and British conflict come to an end?
when new France was taken under the British control.
what were the three certain key officials hired by the king of France?
Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Jean Talon and Marquis de Frontenac.
how did the first nations benefit from the fur trade?
the first nations received metal tools, clothes, and blankets in exchange for furs.
what was the la grande paix?
it was the great peace of Montréal that brought the first nations and the europeans together. it stopped them both from fighting with eachother.
where were most of the French fur trading posts?
they were by lots of body's of water and the st Lawrence river.
who were the voyagers or coureur de bois?
the voyagers would travel down the river to the first nations and trade their goods for furs.
what are five ways the first nations helped the Europeans survive?
taught them how to dress for the cold weather
provided them with transportation ( snowshoes, canoes, toboggans)
showed them how to make medicines
they translated some of the trade deals.
showed them how to find food.
who were the three main groups of the fur trade?
the coureur de bois, first nations, and the merchants.
Jean-Baptiste Colbert
he wanted his colonies to be part of the mercantile system. he realized that the wendat should be in the middle of the fur trade.
what were some disadvantages of fur trading posts on the Hudson's bay?
the harsh weather and there was more fighting. the rivers were frozen for most of the year.
how did alexander Mackenzie reach the pacific ocean?
he traveled up the peace river, then back down the Bella Coola river.
how did the English get the furs to the trading posts?
they used the first nations to transport their furs for them.
who were the coureur de bois/voyagers
They were the ones who would paddle into the wilderness to trade for furs and then transported those furs back to the trading post.
Marquis de Frontenac
he noticed that the wendat were dying from small pox and the Haudenosaunee so they were unable to bring furs back. he wanted to expand the fur trading system.
who owned the English fur trading company?
the Hudson's bay company had a monopoly.
how was the north west company formed?
it was formed when a new type of traders decided they wanted to create a company. they expanded the fur trade farther then ever before.
what were the affects of the fierce competition with the fur trade?
people started selling alcohol to the first nations and the price for furs went up.