Staff of the NWC who paddled York Boats from Montreal - West

When it came to trading, the English Merchants....?

Got a lot more than the First Nations in terms of profit

The relationship between the French and First Nations was...?

Positive - they worked well with one another

What does the term ethnocentric mean?

believing one’s own culture is better than other cultures

What other industries got their start using the profits from the fur trade?

mills, shipbuilding and iron foundries, textile industries, fishing industry, trade and navy

What is a benefit of the fur trade?

First Nations exchanged goods with the Europeans

Who were the main players of the Fur Trade?

First Nations, Merchants, Coureurs de bois and Voyageurs

What was the main role of the Jesuits in New France?

Missionaries to the First Nations

What role did Jean Talon play in the early history of New France?

He was in charge of the development of the economy.

Who are the Coureurs de bois?

a Canadien trader who lived among First Nations to trade fur

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SS 7 - Chapter 4: Fur Trade

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A review of the main fur trade concepts - grade 7

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1
People who had First Nations mothers and French fathers were known as....?
Huron
Beothuk
Micmac
Métis
2
Who are Voyageurs?
a Canadien trader who lived among First Nations to trade fur
Canada’s Indigenous People
Staff of the NWC who paddled York Boats from Montreal - West
a financer, organizer in the fur trade
3
When it came to trading, the English Merchants....?
Got a lot more than the First Nations in terms of profit
Shared equal profits with the French
Gave the First Nations a higher percentage of the profits
Made sure they shared equal profits with the First Nations
4
The people who came to southern Alberta to trade whiskey were known as...
Free Traders
Americans
Bison Traders
Whiskey Traders
5
The Barter system used during the Fur Trade involved the exchange of goods for other goods
True
False
6
The relationship between the French and First Nations was...?
Mixed feelings towards each other
The French and First Nations had no relationship
Negative - they really disliked one another
Positive - they worked well with one another
7
The two major trading companies were HBC and the North West company....?
False
True
8
What does the term ethnocentric mean?
believing one’s own culture is better than other cultures
not believing Ms.Gray is STILL making sure we know this
believing one’s own culture is worse than other cultures
believing someone’s culture is better than their own
9
What other industries got their start using the profits from the fur trade?
hunting and trapping
mills, shipbuilding and iron foundries
textile industries, fishing industry, trade and navy
military
10
Which First Nation group was destroyed by disease and war that worked with the French?
Haudenosaunee
Dene
Odawa
Wendat
11
The First Nations used horses as their main means of transportation?
False
True
12
What is a benefit of the fur trade?
Europeans claimed First Nations land as their own
First Nations depended on European goods
First Nations loss of language
First Nations exchanged goods with the Europeans
13
What was the role of First Nations women in the Fur Trade?
Sharing language and geography skills
All of the above
Working in the forts
Preparing furs
14
Who were the main players of the Fur Trade?
First Nations and Merchants
Coureurs de bois and Voyageurs
First Nations, Merchants, Coureurs de bois and Voyageurs
Mrs. Paul and Ms.Gray
15
What was the main role of the Jesuits in New France?
Missionaries to the First Nations
Map makers for fur traders and courier de bois
Magistrates in the Courts of the Sovereign Council.
Teachers in Montreal and Quebec
16
Which group paddled canoes to transport goods and furs between trading posts?
Coureurs de bois
Voyageurs
Métis
English Merchants
17
Who said, "With this new fur we traded for, we can sell it for an even higher profit!"
First Nations
English Merchants
Coureur de bois
First Nations woman
18
What was a negative effect of the Fur Trade?
Learning from different cultures
Exchange of knowledge
Death due to disease
Borrowed technologies from each other
19
Beaver fur was used to make?
Boots
Jacket
Bags
Hats
20
What role did Jean Talon play in the early history of New France?
He was the King’s key economic advisor.
He led the French attack on the English along Hudson Bay.
He was the first governor of the royal colony of New France.
He was in charge of the development of the economy.
21
The fur trade was a benefit to which group?
First Nations
English
All of the above
French
22
Who are the Coureurs de bois?
a Canadien trader who lived among the British to trade fur
a Canadien trader who lived among First Nations to trade fur
a Canadien trader who lived among the French to trade fur
a British trader who lived among First Nations to trade furs
23
This group is known as independent fur traders who traded directly with the First Nations...?
Coureur de bois
Voyageurs
North West Company
Hudsons Bay Company

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