Chapter 9 Vocab Flashcards
Coureurs de bois
Early fur traders and explorers
Example: Radisson and Groseillers
“Runners of the wood”
Clothier
A market or seller of clothes and cloth
Wanted beaver furs for hats and more
Economic imperialism
Imperialism your the domination of one country by another, politically, economically, or culturally
Economic imperialism refers to economic domination
Rupert’s land
The territory given to HBC
All land surrounding Hudson Bau
King Charles II gave land to HBC
Chief factor
HBC employee who ran fur trading posts
“Made Beaver”
Currency used to HBC
Premium beaver pelt
Hudson’s bay company
Oldest fur trading company in Canada
Northwest company
HBCs chief competitor
Fur trading company ran out of Montreal
Voyageur
Transported furs-via canoe
NWC “muscle” power
Pemmican
A mixture of buffalo meat and fat
Bison, fat
Meat jerky high in calories
Sometimes added berries for vitamin C
Alexander Mackenzie
A “wintering” employee of the NWC explored Mackenzie River, Peace River