random Flashcards
1
Q
how did hbc originate
A
radisson and grosseilieurs wanted to make fur trade at hb, 1669 in england king charles ll allowed and sent them and they csme back with shitload of furs so he chartered and gave ruperts land
2
Q
hoe did nwc originate
A
number of small companies merged
3
Q
when did HBC start (year)
A
1670
4
Q
what yr did nwc start
A
1783
5
Q
what year did they merge
A
1821
6
Q
what yr of pemmican war
A
1816
7
Q
george simpson did what
A
- new governer of ruperts land
- dictator
- brought back shits of fur
8
Q
3 diff between hbc and nwc
A
hbc: salary, individual work, stay at bay
nwc: rewared for amount or work, team effort, canoes to find aboriginals
