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Hudson's Bay Company
North-West Company
Fashion
Impact of the Fur Trade
Monopoly In The West
100
In 1670 the first major fur trade company was established. What was it called?
What is the Hudson's Bay Company
100
When was the North-West Company formed?
When is 1783?
100
What was the most common use for pelts in the fashion industry?
What are hats and coats?
100
These are some technologies that were used in new ways because of the fur trade. (only need 3)
What is The canoe, travois, dog team, toboggan, snowshoes, snowshoes, snow-glare goggles, parfleches, pemmican, and tackle for carrying packs?
100
This animals' disappearance led to the destruction of the First Nations and Metis traditional way of life.
What is the buffalo
200
What was the first major competition for the Hudson's Bay Company?
What is the NorthWest Company?
200
How was the North-West Company different from the Hudson's Bay Company?
What is bringing furs to Indians?
200
What was the consequence for the fashion craze of beaver hats?
What is beaver population decrease?
200
How did the fur trade expand European Countries?
What is land expansion and wealth increase.
200
Rupert's Land was sold to this country in 1869
What is Canada
300
What land did Charles II claim for the Hudson's Bay Company?
What is Rupert's Land?
300
What is a voyageur?
What is someone that transports furs to distant trading posts?
300
What was the most commonly used pelt for clothing?
What is the beaver pelt?
300
What jobs did First Nations women take up in the fur trade
What is preparing more pelts, and preparing more food to sell to fur traders.
300
This group caused a lot of problems for the British monopoly, as they were selling furs and pemmican to the Americans.
Who are the Metis?
400
What was the centre for trading transactions?
What is a trading post or factory?
400
Who sought out trading relationships, explored new lands, and built posts?
Who were the Nor'westers?
400
What did the beaver hat represent?
What is wealth and high social standing?
400
How did First Nations react to shrinking animal populations?
What is expanding their trapping areas.
400
British colonists were concerned about this American concept as it meant that they would push to take over all of North America.
What is manifest destiny?
500
Who were the two boys that told Charles about the furs, and what is their heritage?
Who are Pierre-Esprit Radisson and Medard Des Groseilliers the French-Indians? (Metis)
500
How did the North West Company expand the fur trade?
What is expanding to lands beyond Rupert's land for trade?
500
What were some variations of the beaver hat?
What is the Wellington, the Paris Beau, the D'orsay, The Regent?
500
What new nation did the fur trade create between the French and the First Nations/
Who are the Metis
500
Both of the major fur trading companies in North America joined in this year to be called the Hudson's Bay company.
What is 1821?