SS10 Mr B Nov 8th, 2012 The Fur Trade, HBC Vs NWC, & Expansion of the West.
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SS10 Mr BNov 8th, 2012
The Fur Trade, HBC Vs NWC, & Expansion of the West
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The Northwest of Canada in 1800s
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HBC vs. NWC
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Fur Trade
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Fur Trade
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Hudson Bay Company• Founded in 1670• Radisson and Groseillier’s
explored beyond New France
• Returned with furs – pitched to King Charles II to back up their business
• Claimed the area around Hudson Bay – named Rupert’s Land
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Hudson Bay Company• “Stay by the Bay”
No inland traders -Encouraged Aboriginal to come to HB
• Standard of Trade was strict/little room for bargaining
• Hierarchy – Bosses in London, England– Shipped furs directly to and from England
• Hudson Bay is ice-free only from July to mid-September• Main trading fort : York Factory
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The Fight is On!!!
• Challenge to the HBC domination of the fur trade in Canada.
• Enter the North West Company
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Northwest Company• Founded in 1783 – rivals of HBC• “Montrealers”
– Group of French, Scotish & English merchants from Montreal
– Seized French fur trade– Expanded trading networks and merged to create NWC
• Geographic reasons– Built posts inland -Montreal too
far for Natives to travel– Established major trade depot at
Fort William• Similar to HBC – had to trade
swiftly short ice-free season
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Northwest Company
• Less rigid and bossy than the HBC• Hivernants (wintering partners)
– Did the actual fur trading & hunting
• Voyageurs– Muscle power to paddle canoes and carry cargo– Mapped new areas and established new trading
posts
• More relaxed in trading standards – willing to bargain and even sold alcohol (HBC refused)
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Map of NWC Trading Area
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The Voyageurs
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlIWOw5NJ24
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Exit Slip• Which company was better?
• List at least 3 reasons why.