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French
the french land in Canada Quebec. French would compete with English when trading furs. French would travel to Natives to trade, while English would invite them to the Hudson Bay Company. -
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Medard des Groseilliers and Pierre-Esprit Radisson
Brothers in law, French Fur Traders. Both Brothers mapped the great lakes and the surrounding areas of the Hudson Bay Company. -
Hudson Bay
Radisson and Des Grosseliers settled on joining the British and creating the Hudson bay Company. This company helped establish relations with First Nations people. -
Coureurs Des Bois
Coureurs Des Bois were set apart from other suppliers after 1681. having now to have a license to trade, Coureurs Des Bois opted on not getting one. this action made them outlaws. -
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Voyageurs vs Coureurs Des Bois
1681 Trading Licence System, this sets Voyageurs and Des Bois apart. Voyageurs would have the licence needed to trade while De Bios became outlaws. -
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Pierre LaVerendye
French Canadian Military Officer, fur trader and explorer. -
Voyageurs
Independent contractor, workers or minor partners. Traders responsible for obtaining goods for aboriginal peoples. -
Canoe Masters
Voyageur became a "canoe master," supervising engages, transporter taking goods to Pays d'en haut, and bring furs back to Montreal. -
Pierre
Pierre explores with his four sons, the west of Lake Superior, there he established trading posts. This was also to help New France with calming new grounds. -
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Alexander Mackenzie
Scottish Explorer, crossed North America Mexico. -
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North West Company
Located in Montreal, was often competing with Hudson Bay Company with success. After few small armed fights, they were forced to merge. -
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Sir George Simpson
Noted for grasp of administrative detail and his physical stamina in traveling through wilderness. -
North West Company
The North West Company, founded 1789, a British rival to Hudson Bay. -
Mackenzie River
On behalf of the North West Company he travelled Lake Athabasca. in hopes of finding the North West Passage. -
Height of Hudson Bay
During the height of the Hudson Bay power Sir George Simpson with Governor-in-chief. -
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Sir James Dougles
Governor of Vancouver Island (1851-63) and of British Columbia (1858-64) also a fur trader. Helped Hudson Bay Company become a trading monopoly. -
NWC Apprentice
Sir James Douglas at age 15 was Apprenticed to the North West Company at age 15. Spending 5 years in the counting houses of Fort William and ile-a-la-Crosse, learning the Fur Trade and accounting practices. -
End of the Fur Trade
When the beaver hat finally went out of fashion. This was the red flag for the end of the fur trade.
