Fur Trade Flashcards
How was the beaver fur used to make fancy felt hats
Long hairs were removed shorter hairs close to the skin were used to produce a soft felt.
What happened to the beaver population in Europe
They were almost instinct.
Where had the French established a fur trade in Canada?
Along southern waterways.
“The 1670, a group of adventurers petitioned the king of England to grant them a monopoly over the fur trade in Canada. A monopoly means that they would have complete and full control of all fur trading.
The king issued a royal charter to create Rupert’s land, which was all the land drained by rivers that flowed into hudson’s bay.”
The above charter also established which very important fur trading company?
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Aboriginal traders supplied which items to European traders
Beaver pelts
European traders provided aboriginal traders with
Pots
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Why did Hudson’s bay company move inland and towards the water?
To get more supplies and to reach more people.
If beavers were not available trades would occur for locally available resources such as
West coast offered salmon
North Canada offered arctic fox
