Northern Lights Ch. 5 "The Fur Trade" Vocab Review

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Money gained from selling a good/service after costs are subtracted.

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Profit

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Source of useful material (e.g., fur, wood, oil)

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Resource

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Beavers were nearly extinct in Europe and resources were scarce. Europeans sought more furs and resources in:

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North America

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French fur trader and explorer who aided Hudson's Bay Company.

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Pierre Radisson

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Animal skin with fur

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Pelt

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A European or American in the fur trade managing a trading post.

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Fur Trader

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Workman in fur trade, transporting beaver pelts and goods by canoe.

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Voyageur

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A North Canoe (18-22 ft) was manned by:

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2-6

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Montreal Canoe length: 30-40 feet. Manned by:

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8-16 voyageurs.

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Fur trading business in Montreal (1779-1821) competing with Hudson's Bay Company.

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North West Company (NWCo)