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French Trade
In 1669 the French traders sersuaded a group of highly-placed English buisnessmen and politicians to invest in their scheme to establish fur trading posts on the shores of Hudson Bay -
Canoe Route
In 1734 La Verendrye's men established the canoe route from lake Superior through Rainy lake to lake Winnipg. -
La Verendrye
La Verendrye travelled up the Red River to the Forks -
Fort Dauphin
In 1741 Fort Dauphin was established on Lake Manitoba -
Rocky Mountains
In 1742 La Verendyre came to the Rocky Mountains in what now is the western United States -
Fort La Corne
In 1753 Fort La Corne was built near the Forks of Saskatchewan River close to modern day Prince Albert -
Hudson Bay Company
In 1754 the HBC responded to French Competition by sending traders inland to get furs to help the Indian traders get past the French -
HBC
In 1809 new directors took control of the HBC in London -
Red River
In 1812 the first Selkirk settlers arrived, and started farming at Red River -
Metis Attack
In 1816 Twenty-one selkirk settlers, including their leader, Robert Semple, were killed by a group of Metis led by Cuthbert Grant at the Battle of Seven Oaks outside the Red River Settlement