5 scenes of the Fur trade
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- Fur trade!
- Ya the French are fishing here as well.
- Could we trade together
- You guy's are fishing here?
- Phase 1 The early fur Trade1500-1603The French and the British both fished off the east coast of Canada. They were able to meet the Mi'kmaq, and started trading with them
- We have fish and furs that we will trade with you
- Phase 2: Expansion Inland 1603-1670New France was established and the French traded with the First Nations people around the great lakes and the St. Lawrence river
- We have metals like pots and pans that will trade.
- No trade with us you'll get better things
- Phase 3: Rival 1670-1760Britain set up the Hudson's bay company. But both Britain and France were trading with the First Nations people. The two countries were competing in the fur trade Britain had the area around Hudson's bay while the French controlled the Great lake/S. Lawrence region.
- Trade with me we got better things
- I traded with more First Nations people
- No I did!!
- We can not let them get their before us!
- We might just win!
- Phase 4: West 1760-1821The North West Company took over the French fur trade. The two British companies now are competing. They both moved west trying to be to be the first ones to get to the unclaimed and new fur trading territory
- No we will!
- Phase 5 Monopoly1821-1870Britain got the HBC and the NWC to merge into one company and that company was called the Hudson's Bay Company, which they would trade all across Canada
- Do you want to trade
- Sure
- What do you have to trade with me
- I have lots of things I can trade with you like fish and furs
- Yes
- Would you like to trade
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