Chapter 4 Competition for Trade #1

The exchange of goods for other goods rather than for money

• Trade

• Exchange

• Barter

• Purchase

A Canadien or Metis employee of North West Company who paddled to the trading forts in the west

• Francophone

• Voyageurs

• Trader

• Merchant

A Francophone descendant of the settlers from France living anywhere in North America.

• Canadien

• Canadian

• French Man

• Coureur de Bois

A wooden barrier of upright posts.

• Portage

• Prison

• Fence

• Stockade

The way in which people meet their basic needs, such as food, clothing and shelter.

• Fur Trade

• Economy

• Monetary System

• Enterprise

A path connecting two waters; carrying boats or goods over land between waterways

• Road

• Portage

• Trade Route

• Bridge

The viewpoint where you judge other cultures according to your own values. Belief one's ethnic group is better.

• Stuck up

• Egocentrism

• Perspective

• Ethnocentric

Shared point of view of a group. Can reflect outlook of people from a cultural group.

• Perspective

• Ideas & Values

• Cultural Belief

• Point of View

What items did the First Nations like to get from the Europeans?

• Metal Goods

• Transportation

• Food

• Cotton Goods

What was the most important reason First Nations wanted finished metal goods?

• Wanted to pass them down generations.

• Good resale value

• Stronger and lasted longer

• Made them feel a part of the New World