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The Beginning of the Fur Trade
Socials 9Slide2
Arrival of European
Europeans
began hunting and farming in land that was once used only by the First Nations
.
They were having their land taken by them, and this was being done without
permission.Slide3
European Impact
on the
Natives
Europeans brought diseases to the First Nations.
Measles
Influenza
P
ertussis
(whooping cough
)
Chickenpox
The First Nations peoples had
never been exposed to such
illness (lacked immunity)
and as a result many First Nation people died.Slide4
Popularity of Furs
Fancy furs
from Canada became
very
popular back in Europe.
Wolf, lynx, beaverSlide5
The Role of First Nations
First Nations peoples would bring in furs
Often they would trade the furs for items that were worth a a lot less than the value of the furs.
Hatchets, pots, beads, knives
Supplemented income from fishing and huntingSlide6
Port Royal
Samuel de Champlain
Established 1605
Company of Good Cheer
cooking club
Acadia
Port Royal eventually led to the creation of Acadia Slide7
Quebec City
Samuel de Champlain
Established 1608
Fur trade alliances
Algonkians
, Montagnais ally with the French
D
on’t trade furs with the EnglishSlide8
The Huron
Economy based on farming
Allied with Champlain against Iroquois
Pre-existing uneasy relationship with
Algonkians
and Montagnais (also Champlain allies)
By 1616 the Huron supplied a major source of furs for the FrenchSlide9
Learning the Fur Trade
The Fur Trade was a very big business
.
Soon,
Europeans
learned
how to trap furs from
the First Nation
people
Trading Posts were built throughout
CanadaSlide10
Coureurs de Bois
Young Male Fur Traders
W
ho did
not work for a specific
company
Travelled inland to find furs at the source
Bribed officials to turn a blind eye
Explorers
Searched for the Northwest PassageSlide11
Two Fur Trade Companies
Hudson’s
Bay Company
English Royal Charter
1670
North
West Trading
Company
Began as 16 fur traders in Montreal
French
1779