The Fur Trade Vocabulary
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Objects of the Fur Trade
Fur Trade Chapter 5 Comprehension
The Broken Blade Comprehension Questions or just the The Broken Blade
100
The carrying of boats and supplies overland between two waterways or around an obstacle
Portage
100
an animal skin with the fur on it
Pelt
100
tanned beaver pelt
100
What new resources did Europeans seek in North America, starting in the 1500s?
fur or pelt
100
Chapter 1 āAn Errant Strokeā
What was Pierreās father doing when Pierre woke up on this Saturday morning in the spring?
Cutting the wood
200
How much money you make from selling something after you subtract your costs.
Profit
200
a person, usually a man, who spent most of his time hunting or trapping animals for food and for pelts
Hunter
200
what is this made of?
Flintlock musket
wood and metal
200
What was the main reason that Europeans traded?
The Euroeans only traded to get a profit.
200
Chapter 4 āDepartureā pp. 25-35
Who are the other voyageurs Pierre knows who will travel in his boat? (you can name one of them)
Emile Duval, Charbonneau, and la londe
300
a source or supply of a useful material (such as fur, wood, or oil)
Resource
300
a person who helps translate the languages between different people
Interpreter
300
lead shot
300
What goods did the Dakota and Ojibwe want from the Europeans?
clothes made of woven fabric, jewelry, red dyes, Brass, Tin kettles, guns, axes, glass beads and ect
300
Chapter 5 āMassacre Islandā pp. 36-47
What do the men do after supper?
The men started to drink
400
A person in charge of a trading post
Fur Trader
400
a man who managed the day-to-day business at a fur trading post
Clerk
400
Silver earrings
400
Why did the Dakota and Ojibwe want these European trade goods?
It made life simpler for them.
400
Chapter 19 Rendezvousā pp. 136-139
What name does the Ojibwa girl call Lake Superior?
Gitchegarmmi
500
a person hired to help voyageurs and fur traders find their way through unfamiliar lands
Guide
500
People of mixed Native American and French Canadian descent
Metis
500
Lump of vermillion
500
In addition to furs, what other goods and services did the Ojibwe and Dakota provide to the Europeans?
wild rice, meat, maple sugar, canoes, guides and a interpreter
500
Chapter 2 āPierreās Planā
Name the rival company of the North West Company.
The Hunson's bay.