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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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Brothers in law, French Fur Traders. Both Brothers mapped the great lakes and the surrounding areas of the Hudson Bay Company.
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Radisson and Des Grosseliers settled on joining the British and creating the Hudson bay Company. This company helped establish relations with First Nations people.
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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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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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French Canadian Military Officer, fur trader and explorer.
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Independent contractor, workers or minor partners. Traders responsible for obtaining goods for aboriginal peoples.
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Voyageur became a "canoe master," supervising engages, transporter taking goods to Pays d'en haut, and bring furs back to Montreal.
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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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Scottish Explorer, crossed North America Mexico.
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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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Noted for grasp of administrative detail and his physical stamina in traveling through wilderness.
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The North West Company, founded 1789, a British rival to Hudson Bay.
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On behalf of the North West Company he travelled Lake Athabasca. in hopes of finding the North West Passage.
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During the height of the Hudson Bay power Sir George Simpson with Governor-in-chief.
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Governor of Vancouver Island (1851-63) and of British Columbia (1858-64) also a fur trader. Helped Hudson Bay Company become a trading monopoly.
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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.
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When the beaver hat finally went out of fashion. This was the red flag for the end of the fur trade.
