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How did Fur Trader Benefited
they got furs and made money
in 1300 what treaty was signed
what was the english Relationship with First Nations
mostly positive
when did Competitions between the French and English fur traders come to an end
when New France came under British control.
How did First Nations Benefited
they Got metal goods Got items they thought were useful
what was La Grande Paix
The Great Peace of Montreal
when is Hudson Bay free from ice
about half the of the year
The North West Company was formed when
a new group of traders decided to form a company.
how did the barter system work
trading by negotiation
what where some of the Effects of La Grande Paix
Coureurs de bois could travel safely and As beaver populations declined, the fur trade expanded north and west
Who owned the English Fur trading companies
they had a monopoly
Who were the Métis
They were descendants of the children of Europeans and First Nations
roles of the three major groups involved in the fur trade
first nations, Merchants, and Coureurs de Bois
when did La Grande Paix end
1750
how did the furs the english wanted to trade get to the trading posts
First Nations people transported the furs
name the four different roles that the Métis played in the fur trade?
interpreters, Suppliers of provisions (food) Voyageurs, and Workers at forts
What roles did First Nations women play in the fur trade
Prepared furs Worked in the forts, paddled canoes & working in the camps Shared language and geography skills
what did Pierre La Vérendrye do for canada
claimed much of northern Ontario for France
what were some Advantages of Fur Trading Forts on Hudson Bay
Close to an abundant, good quality supply of furs and Took less time to get furs to market, also Many rivers flow into Hudson Bay, providing transportation routes for the trappers
how did Alexander Mackenzie reached the Arctic Ocean
he traveled from Great Slave Lake up the Mackenzie River