The Fur Trade in Canada

Which animal was the most sought after during the fur trade era?

• coyote

• fox

• beaver

• rabbit

The beaver pelts were in demand to make which fashionable item of clothing?

• coats

• hats

• mitts

• slippers

The beaver pelt is quite large and can make how many hats from one pelt?

• 12

• 14

• 16

• 18

One of the first settlements in Canada was heavily involved in the fur trade. What was the name of the settlement?

• New France

• Regina

• Trois Riviere

• St. John's

What was the name of the first fur trading company established by England?

• North West Company

• Hudson's Bay Company

French traders travelled thousands of kilometers into the interior of Canada to trade furs with the First Nations. What were these traders called?

• Voyageurs

• Coureurs de Bois

• Metis

• Tradesmen

Who was the first European to see the Saskatchewan River and the large herds of buffalo?

• Henry Kelsey

• Anthony Henday

• Medard Chouart

• Pierre-Esprit Radisson

In 1783 a group of independent traders formed their own trading company called ______________.

During the fur trade these men transported furs by canoe over many miles of dangerous waters and numerous portages. They were called __________.

• Explorers

• Metis

• Coureurs de bois

• Voyageurs

What is the name of the location where the Red River and Assiniboine Rivers meet?

• York Factory

• The Forks

• Fort Gibraltor