Fur Traders

Which of the following was not a reason that the fur trade was such an important part of the development of New France?

• There was an abundance of fur-bearing animals.

• There was a high demand for fur in Europe at the time.

• Fur-bearing animals provided the main source of food for European settlers.

• Trading furs could make a lot of money.

Which indigenous group formed an early fur-trading pact with the French?

• The Anishinabe

• The Huron

• The Mi-kmaq

• The Haudenosaunee

Until 1663, this private company were the only ones allowed to trade with First Nations peoples in New France:

• Hudson's Bay Company

• North West Company

• Company of the Hundred Associates

• The Bay

These men went outside of the colony of New France to trade furs directly with First Nations:

• Coureurs de Bois

• Canadiens

• Seigneurs

• Habitants

The courers de bois had to be careful because it was actually illegal in New France for them to trade for furs directly with First Nations groups

• True

• False

Many coureurs de bois learned to survive in the wilderness from First Nations trappers and hunters:

• True

• False

Which of the following was NOT a main motivation of the coureurs de bois to leave their families and farms and become fur traders?

• They could make a lot of money doing it.

• They were looking for an exciting adventure.

• They wanted to escape lives of drudgery.

• They were following the command of King Louis XIV.

In the early 1700s the government of New France required fur-traders to have a permit. These permit holders were called:

• Coureurs de bois

• Voyageurs

• Habitants

• Canadiens

In what year did it first become legal for anyone in New France to participate in the fur trade.

• 1663

• 1656

• 1636

• 1665

Which of the following settlements was NOT a place that furs were brought to for trade?

• Montreal

• Quebec

• Ottawa

• Trois-Rivieres