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Fur Trade Unit Test
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Metis | Mixed families (European men who married indian women |
| Rendezvous | An annual summer meeting of traders, clerks, voyageurs, and Indians |
| Portage | A place where boats or goods (90lbs bales) are carried overland from one stretch of water to another |
| Autumn | 1.Indians traveled to winter hunting grounds 2.Trade men traveled to the winter post |
| Winter | 1.Indians collected and prepared furs 2.Indians and traders traded |
| Spring | 1.Indians colected last furs of the season 2.Traders prepared for departure |
| Summer | 1.Trade men returned to Grand Portage for rendezvous 2.Indians returned to summer camps |
| When did the North American fur trade begin? | Early 1600s |
| Which two groups were trading when the North American fur trade began? | French Explorers and American Indians |
| Where did the fur trade take place? | Along the Valley of the St. Lawrence River (Eastern Canada) |
| What did the French Explorers and American Indians trade? | Beavers, mink, and other animals |
| By the 1700s, how had the fur trade changed? | The Great Britain and Holland traded with France and the American Indians |
| Why did Europeans want beaver furs? | a.Could make them them into felt hats b.showed that they had a higher social status |
| Why did American Indians want European goods? | a.some woven fabrics were more comfortable b.easier to clean |
| What did a trader do? What was a typical trader's background? | a.was always in charge of a trading post b.could read and write, usually wealthy |
| What did a clerk do? What was a typical clerk's background? | a.usually managed day- to -day buisnesses at fur trading post b.could read and write c.dreamed of becoming a trader |
| What did a voyageur do? Wahat was a typical voyageur's background? | a.paddeled canoes b.hauled heavy loads c.received low pay d.oppurtunities limited |
| What were the roles of the Indian men and women in the fur trade? | 1.Men a.Set out for the winter trading posts 2.Women b.Cleaned the pelts c.Provided resources that kept the trade going |
| what were some sources of conflict and tension at a fur trading post? | a.two companies in the same area, one was better than the other b. people's food supply was cut low |
| What were two or more skills or ideas that Indians and Europeans exchanged? | Indians taught Europeans how to use birch bark canoes and how to make snowshoes and toboggans Europeans taught Indians about christianity |
| Why did explorers and missionaries come to Minnesota? | Fame and Fortune to Teach about Christianity |
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