Geography
What large area of land made up most of the North-Western Territory?
Rupert's Land
How do people make a living in the North-Western Territory?
The fur trade is the main way people make money
Who controls and governs the North-Western Territory?
The Hudson's Bay company
Which modern Canadian provinces and territories were part of the North-Western Territory?
All provinces (Yukon, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec, and most of Manitoba)
What changes might happen if more settlers move into the territory?
There would be more farms, towns, and fewer animals to trap.
How do Britain, the Hudson’s Bay Company, and Canada each influence what happens in the North‑West?
Canada keeps growing, and insists on having more fur, and Britain paid attention. The Hudson's Bay Company was annoyed when Canada pushed west.
How did the vast size of the North-West make it difficult to govern?
It was hard to communicate and enforce laws
How did the fur trade shape daily life and the economy of the North-West between 1840 and 1867?
Indigenous people focus less on hunting to eat and start trapping for fur more. Non-indigenous people had more job opportunities as they either bought and sold the fur or transported the fur.
What might happen if the Hudson’s Bay Company keeps control after 1867?
Canada would most likely be smaller and more vulnerable to U.S. pressure.