The start of the fur trade
when did the fur trade began
1500s
When did the hudsons bay componey end
1869
how did voyegers travel
used smaller eight-metre birchbark canoes
Is the fur trade still very important today in Canada
It is still vary important
why did the french want the fur
so thay could make clothing
What is wampum
Wampum is the name given to white or purple shell beads and the arrowhead sashes made with these beads by the Indigenous from the East Coast
When did the hudsons bay copony start
1670
how did voyegurs live
Voyageurs were French-Canadian who had settled and began farming. They used their job as a voyageur to earn extra money and expand their farms, which would bring their families more goods to sell and use for their livelihood
what was the impact on the indigenous because of the fur trade
became dependent on the trading posts for firearms and ammunition and for European food
how did people get the fur
they traded with the indigunas
when did the fur trade began get taken over
16th through 19th centuries
how much did the hudsons bay copony sell ruperts land for
$1.5 million
what did the coureurs de bois eat
fish, pemmican, rubaboo, pork
Are Indigenous People still active in the fur trade
About half the trappers in Canada are Indigenous People: First Nations, Inuit and Métis.
how was the animals important to the fur trade
The lynx and otter fur were used for fur muffs (used for keeping hands warm). Fur from the other animals were used to decorate coats and hats
when did the fur trade began to decline
1821
how much was the hudsons bay copony revinu
$9.4 billion
What is the difference between the coureurs des bois and the voyageurs
The coureurs des bois were active during the French Regime. They were small businessmen trapping fur animals and trading. The voyageurs, for their part, were hired hands. They were responsible for the transport of furs and of trading goods between the St. Lawrence Valley and the Northwest.
when did the fur trade end
1870
What where all the animals in the fur trade
marten, otter, lynx, mink and fox
What is the origin of the Lachine toponym
René-Robert Cavelier de La Salle obtained the "Côte Saint-Sulpice" seigneury from the Sulpicians. In 1669, he sold most of it to fund an expedition to the Great Lakes in search of a route to China. Locals mockingly called his former estate "La Chine," which later evolved into "Lachine." The people living there were called "Lachinois" and "Lachinoises."
when did the hudson bay company sell rupert's land
March 20, 1869
what did the voyageurs wear
moccasins and breechcloths
what was the impact of the fur trade on canada
conservation was abandoned
Are fur-bearing animals endangered species
Apparently there are more beaver today than in Jacques Cartier's day