The Fur Trade Key Players

Question 1

Intendant Jean-Baptist Colbert

Answer 1

1. Wanted New France to be apart of the mercantile system
2. Wouldn’t allow trading forts to be built in the interior ( thinks would lead to too much conflict)
3. Relied on the alliance and trade network built with the Wendat to bring furs to the French colony

Question 2

Intendant jean talon

Answer 2

1. Used government money to attract colonists
2. Strong supporter of local industries
3. He increased/doubled the number of colonists by the end of his term

Question 3

Governor Louis de Buade de Frontenac

Answer 3

1. Wendat suffering from small pox and Haudenosaunee attacks
2. Haudenosaunee continue to threaten traders
3. Had help from Odawa but not enough
4. Expanded into the interior with trading posts and more coureur de bois

Question 4

Causes and effects of the great peace of Montreal

Answer 4

1. War for 60 years and wouldn’t fight each other
2. Since the treaty was signed coureur de bois travel in peace
3. Treaty was signed and trappers and traders travel safely

Question 5

Sieur de la verendrye

Answer 5

He reached and explored lake Winnipeg and explored the Saskatchewan river which soon became the most important river for the French fur traders.

Question 6

Advantages of route to England

Answer 6

1. Better furs
2. Good transportation (rivers)
3. Heavy supplied ships have direct transportation
4. 1 year to get to Britain

Question 7

Disadvantages of route to England

Answer 7

1. Very cold (water freezes)

2. Get sick easily

Question 8

Advantages of route to France

Answer 8

1. Not as cold (water doesn’t freeze)

2. Not many sicknesses

Question 9

Disadvantages of route to France

Answer 9

1. Not very quick route
2. Not very good furs
3. 2 years to get furs to France
4. Narrow routes

Question 10

How could the routes to France and England cause rivalry?

Answer 10

1. French want Britain’s route
2. Fights for colder areas (better furs)
3. French could invade Britain’s traders

Question 11

How did northwesters affect fur trade

Answer 11

Voyageurs worked for northwest company. Northwesters expanded the fur trade more than ever before.

Question 12

Where are all fur trading posts located by and why

Answer 12

Near a body of water because it’s used for transportation, good place for beavers/animals to live in.

Question 13

What did voyageurs do

Answer 13

1. Canoe to trade with First Nations
2. Inlanders and winterers
3. Bring furs traded with First Nations
4. Work together
5. Hardy men (not much sleep, long distances, all weather)
6. Central meeting at Fort William
7. Bilingual

Question 14

What did Alexander Mackenzie do

Answer 14

1. Wanted to cross the Rockies
2. Explored the river of disappointment now called the Mackenzie river
3. Explored peace river down to Bella Coola river
4. Found the Pacific Ocean with the help of Francois Beaulieu

Question 15

Positive effects of the fur trade

Answer 15

1. Both traders get goods
2. Meet new people
3. Economy grows
4. Made alliances
5. Share culture

Question 16

Negative effects of the fur trade

Answer 16

1. Scammed (given bad goods) (alcohol)
2. Get greedy (power)
3. Run out of what was originally traded
4. Lost land, culture, language
5. Could be ethnocentric
6. European diseases
7. Rely on European goods