Glossary of the fur trade fort william historical park. This timeline spans from our countrys earliest inhabitants to the present. In 1529, his brother girolamo writes on his map of these new lands nova gallia new. Fur trader and metis leader of the battle of seven oaks, cuthbert grant was appointed warden of the plains by hudsons bay company governor george simpson in 1828. Timeline software online timeline maker for history and. Both fur trading companies are discussed, but there is a great er focus on.
For a plain language summary, please see fur trade in canada. With the conquest of new france in 1763, the french trade shifted to scottish. Welcome to prezi, the presentation software that uses motion, zoom, and spatial relationships to bring your ideas to life and make you a great presenter. S coronavirus cases passed the 1 million mark and deaths topped the 58,220 lives lost in the vietnam war, according to. Early contact with the indigenous peoples established trading patterns. This would cover the following specific expectation in the history curriculum. Individual explorers like etienne brule, seeing the rich abundance of fur in the interior, quickly turned into. The fur trade also enabled new france to mobilize thousands of well armed and strategically located aboriginal groups at the start of the seven years war known, tellingly, as the french and indian war in the thirteen colonies and later the united states. For instance, one felt maker bundled the skins in a sack of linen and boiled. Smartdraws timeline software is the quickest way to create timelines and other historical charts. For nearly 250 years, from the early 17th to the mid19th centuries, the fur trade was a vast commercial enterprise across the land we now call canada.
New france is then an enormous empire that goes from hudson bay to the mexican gulf through all the american midwest, and from acadie to the rockies. In this lesson, students will play a class game of i have. With the conquest of new france, british interests took over the fur trade and. In 1627, the company of new france was created, and the king of france gave the company a fur trade monopoly, on condition that it bring settlers to populate new france. Additionally, the fur trade shaped patterns of mobility and settlement in new france. He names these new lands francesca, in honour of king francois the first. The first nations brought fur pelts of otter, mink, marten and fox and traded them for. During the early 1600s, english settlers developed a fur trade in what are now new.
Their goal is the exploitation of the fur trade and their mandate is to help colonize the country. Start by choosing the timeline starter template, then add timeline events or historical milestones. A commercial fur trade in north america grew out of the early contact between. Italian navigator giovanni da verrazzano sets sail for the west on a mission of discovery for king francois the 1st.
Only 11 of the 40 colonists survived to be rescued 5 years later. He explores the american east coast between florida and newfoundland. Fur trader and metis leader of the battle of seven oaks, cuthbert grant was appointed warden of the plains by hudsons. History of the fur trade montana trappers association. You can even add photos and images in just a few clicks.
The fur trade in canada red lake regional heritage centre. All permanent residents of new france were permitted to trade for furs. To many aboriginal groups, the french represented a more palatable or at. Over this vast tract of the north american continent, the french engaged in an. The fur trade is part of canadas resourcebased economy and one of canadas oldest and most historically significant industries. I would have students describe the effects of these key events. The fox closed the trading route of the fox and wisconsin. Europeans participated in the trade from the time of their arrival in the new world, extending the trades reach to europe. Both furtrading companies are discussed, but there is a great er focus on.
Fur trade timeline red lake regional heritage centre. Canadas fur trade a timeline fur institute of canada fur. Both fur trading companies are discussed, but there is a greater focus on the hudsons bay company. This timeline can be used for grade 7 history during the new france unit. Presentation software online presentation tools prezi. The beginnings of the fur trade first peoples of canada. Throughout this timeline you will find bolded text. Top reasons smartdraw is the ideal timeline program. Roberval received a furtrade monopoly to new france. All permanent residents of new france were permitted to trade for furs with indigenous people.
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