Lesson 6 The Continental Fur Trade

Which company dominated the fur trade in the Pacific Northwest from 1813-1821?

• Pacific Fur Company

• North West Company

• Hudson's Bay Company

• Astoria Trading Company

Who made the first visit to the Pacific Northwest in 1824-25 and reoriented the fur trade to make it more efficient and extensive?

• Alexander Mackenzie

• Simon Fraser

• David Thompson

• George Simpson

Which treaty defined the boundary between the U.S. and Canada at the 49th parallel and brought an end to Hudson's Bay Company dominance in American territory?

• Oregon Treaty of 1846

• Northwest Ordinance of 1787

• Louisiana Purchase Treaty of 1803

• Treaty of Ghent of 1814

What marked the end of fur-trade dominance and the beginnings of settler-dominated societies in the Pacific Northwest?

• Creation of Oregon Territory

• Creation of Vancouver Island

• Creation of British Columbia

• Creation of Fort Vancouver

Which company absorbed the North West Company in 1821?

• Pacific Fur Company

• Hudson's Bay Company

• Astoria Trading Company

• Northwest Trading Company

Who made three visits to the Columbia Department and reorganized the fur trade in the Pacific Northwest?

• Alexander Mackenzie

• Simon Fraser

• David Thompson

• George Simpson

What did the Hudson's Bay Company export to Pacific markets in California, Hawaii, and Alaska?

• Lumber

• Salmon

• Produce

• All of the above

What did the Hudson's Bay Company use as their main artery of transportation for shipping furs to market?

• Hudson Bay

• Montreal

• Columbia River

• Pacific Coast

What policy did the Hudson's Bay Company implement to keep American fur traders and settlers away from the Northwest?

• Scorched-earth policy

• Open-door policy

• Trade embargo policy

• Assimilation policy

British fur traders were more agents of ________ than they were agents of empire while HBC was advertising the resources and fertility of the Northwest to future American _______________.

• Commerce

  Businessmen

• Intrigue

  Settlers

• Businessmen

  Commerce

• Commerce

  Settlers