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The fishery
Sealer
trappers
Shipbuilders and other occupations
hodge-podge
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what were some consequences for the labrador fishery
some consequences are that there was little medical services and limited food supplies
100
when was the seal fishery started
it started in the early 19th century
100
what did the aboriginals change the lifestyle to and from
they changed it from a subsistence economy, to a dependant economy that relied on the trapping of animals
100
what 3 boats did micheal kearny build, and what were they known for
he built the ida which was known for breaking the record for for the round trip fomr st.john's to bristol(fastest time), he built the gauntlet who was fast, and known for out running a pirate ship in a race, and he was over seeing the building of the shamrock when he died
200
what were some dangers of the bank fishery
it could be foggy so schooners could forget, or run over dorys, conditions were harsh with cramped quaters and little water
200
what were baby seals called
white coats
200
what two animals were hunted in thy fur trade
foxes and beavers
200
what is a dory
A dory is a small boat
200
what would happen if you dried a fish for too long vs too short
if you dried it for too long, the fish would dry out and become flakey. if you dried it for too short, the fish would rot
300
What is the bank fishery
fishing in the grand banks is when large schooners go out, then the fishermen take small dories to fish
300
why were baby seals preferred to adult seals
baby seals had a much finer oil on their skin
300
what two aboriginal groups were involved in the fur trade
innu and inuit
300
How many ships to historians estimate were built between 1820 and 1920
about 10,000
300
how do you split a fish
cut the throat, remove the head, clean out the guts, take out the sound bone, wash the fish.
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what is the laborador fishery
fishing in labrador consisted of 2 groups. stationors and floatsers. staitionors stayed ashore and salted and dried fish on their own premises, once caught. floaters stayed out on their boats and moved around. their fish was heavily salted
400
why were seals hunted
seals were hunted for the oil on their skin, which provided lubricants, lamp oil, machine oil, and explosives
400
who are the moravians
the moravians are a group of people who traded with the inuit in as system similar to the truck sytem, however the provided more servises such as education and health services
400
who was jonas newhook
a ship builder who built the Fleetwing, a vessel known or her speed
400
what is a subsistence economy
a subsistence economy is an economy where the people produce or scavenge for the necessities the need
500
what is the inshore fishery
the inshore fishery is when the fishermen operated from the shore. they took small boats out, caught fish, then went back to shore so that the family could cure and salt the fish
500
what were the 2 branches of the seal fishery
offshore hunt and the landsman hunt
500
What is the HBC
the HBC (Hudson's Bay Company) was a trapping company
500
Who was Micheal Kearney
Micheal Kearney was a master shipbuilder from Ferryland
500
what is a consumer economy
a consumer economy is when people use money to buy the things they need