Hudson's Bay Company
What was the HBC?
A fur trading company
What was the name of the company that oversaw Britain's fur trade?
Hudson's Bay Company
What are the three G's of colonialism?
God, Glory, Gold
T/F: Indigenous groups were vital to the fur trade
True
What was the primary purpose of the HBC?
To trade in furs
The area of territory where the HBC operated was called?
Ruperts Land
Which two nations were competing in Canada's fur trade?
Britain and France
T/F: Britain was the true colonial powerhouse in North America
False
What did Indigenous groups exchange furs for at European trading posts?
manufactured goods
What is the name of the King who issued the Royal Charter?
Charles II
What document gave the HBC exclusive commercial and legal rights in BNA?
What is the name of the HBC's credit token?
The Made Beaver Token
What is a settler colonial nation?
The nation came to be by encouraging the settlement of people on the land from other places
What conflict arose out of the fur trade between indigenous groups?
The Beaver Wars
T/F: The Made Beaver token could be used at any colonial nations trading post
False
How did the HBC impact shapping modern Canada?
It played a role in territorial expansion and settlement
What were HBC credit tokens exchanged for?
Manufactured goods
Europeans began colonizing around the world specifically for what?
Cheap sources for raw materials
With the decline of fur bearing animals in their local regions, what did Indigenous groups do?
moved beyond their traditional territory
French trading companies were an example of what kind of company?
De-Centralized
The HBC was considered what type of company?
Centralized company
All pelts and manufactured goods were based on what standard?
One prime male beaver skin
Britain was more focused on which other colony than Canada?
Thirteen Colonies
As a result of their involvment in the fur trade many indigenous groups:
Abandoned their traditional lifestyles and economy, and became reliant on European manufactured goods.
What was the result of the Beaver Wars?
Permanent dispersal or destruction of several First Nation bands