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The British Fur Trade

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the goal of the Hudson Bay company?

a)

Make money

b)

Grow the colonies

c)

Form alliances with the First Nations

d)

Go to war with the French

2.

Why was Hudson Bay a good location for English forts?

a)

It was close to the northern fur supply

b)

Many rivers connected to Hudson Bay

c)

Large ships could travel through the bay to the forts

d)

All of the above

3.

Locate Hudson Bay on the map

4.

The Northwest Company was established by traders from Montreal after

a)

The British took control of New France

b)

The French took control of the 13 Colonies

5.

The North West Company and the Hudson Bay company competed with each other as the fur trade expanded to the:

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

6.

Competition between the HB and the NWC resulted in:

​ (a)   prices for furs

​ (b)   between traders

​ (c)   trappers for furs

Trading ​ (d)   for furs

Choose from the below words
Higher
Fights
Intimidating
alchohol
7.

Competition between the HBC and the NWC ended when:

a)

The NWC purchased the HBC

b)

The HBC purchased the NWC

c)

Both companies went bankrupt

d)

The companies signed a peace treaty

8.

What geographical feature was a barrier to reaching the West Coast until Alexander Mackenzie found a route?

a)

The Arctic Ocean

b)

The Rocky Mountains

c)

Hudson Bay

d)

The Appalachian Mountains