Colonial Fur Trading

Trading includes the exchange of money.

• True

• False

Trading naturally occurred between the first European explorers and the Indigenous Peoples of North America.

• True

• False

What clothing item was worn by both men and women each day?

• gloves

• boots

• wigs

• hats

Because beaver fur are water resistant, they were highly valued.

• True

• False

How did the fur trade help the Indigenous people?

• It gave them access to cash.

• It provided them the opportunity to practice their English.

• It gave them access to manufactured items.

• It gave them more power and prestige.

How did the fur trade impact the climate?

• Without beavers, water wasn't captured for drinking.

• Without beavers, they weren't able to create wetlands to store water.

• There was a large influx of clothing.

• People were too hot in the fur clothing.

During this time period, beavers were almost hunted to extinction.

• True

• False

Fur trading is at an all-time high today.

• True

• False

Choose all of the Indigenous groups who participated in trading furs with the Europeans.

• Cherokee

• Ojibwa

• Seminole

• Iroquois

Who were the first European traders here in North America?

• English

• Spanish

• French

• Dutch