Northern Lights Chapter 5 The Fur Trade Vocabulary Review

What is the meaning of the word 'Profit'?

• The money gained from the sale of a good or service.

• a person who traps wild animals, especially for their fur

• a person who sells fruits and vegetables

• a professional skateboarder

Define 'Pelt' in the context of the fur trade.

• A type of fruit found in the northern regions

• A traditional dance performed by fur traders

• A measurement of distance used in the fur trade

• An animal hide with the fur on it

Explain the term 'Resource' as used in the fur trade.

• The room where things can be found

• A raw material that is found in nature

• Anything that helps

• The library

What does the term 'Rendezvous' refer to in the fur trade?

• A type of fur used for trading

• • An annual summer meeting of traders, clerks, voyageurs, and Native Americans where there was a major trade of furs for goods.

• A traditional song sung during fur trading

• A type of dance performed by fur traders

Define 'Portage' in the context of the fur trade.

• A unit of measurement for fur

• The carrying of boats and canoes and items overland from one lake or river to anothere

• A group of traders or trappers who travel and work together.

• A type of animal found in the fur trade

What is the meaning of the word 'Social Status'?

• Flyer of the sky

• Walker of the forest

• Swimmer of the river

• A person’s wealth