ALBERTAN FUR TRADE

Name: __________________ Date: ________________

Fur trading was at its peak for nearly _____ years,

from the _____ to the ______ centuries.
When first landing in the new world, they had
hoped to find _____. Instead they found ____ and
_____. Beaver fur was ideal for making ________.
FUR TRADED GOODS
Indigenous Traded Goods Fur Trading Company Goods
FUR TRADED GOODS
 THE BEAVER
Beavers were turned into a thin, shiny material similar
to ______.
The waterproof, bendable material was used for
____________.
BEAVER BEAVER PRODUCTS

THE IMPACT OF TRADING ON BEAVERS.

Draw or write about how trade impacted beavers and their homes.
 HUDSON’S BAY COMPANY
Draw the Hudson’s Bay Logo

Why were trading forts built near rivers?

Were the Indigenous people told about how the King

of England gave the Hudson’s Bay Company trading
rights in Ruperts Land? Yes / No.
 HUDSON’S BAY COMPANY
1) Draw a blueprint of a fort’s geographical location, and;
2) Draw what you think a fort would look like.

MY FORT BLUEPRINT
 FUR TRADE CHANGES
The French and English compete with each other for ________
and ______.

Indigenous partnerships with fur trade settlers increased _______

they had with previous enemies.

Possible the biggest change brought by the fur trade was the
_____ _______ that were exchanged with Europeans for _____.

Indigenous Peoples traditionally used __________________ to

meet their needs. The started to use trade goods to make their
lives _________.

CLASSROOM DEBATE: Were the new European goods a good or

bad thing for the Indigenous Peoples. Defend your positions with
reasons and examples.

I BELIEVE THAT EUROPEAN GOODS

WERE A _____ THINGS FOR
INDIGNEOUS PEOPLES.
MY REASONS
1)

2)

MY EXAMPLES
1)

2)
INIDIGENOUS
CONTRIBUTIONS
Write or draw down the many things Indigenous peoples
contributed to the growth of the Fur Trade.
 NORTH WEST COMPANY

COMPARING HBC AND NWC

HUDSON BAY COMPANY NORTH WEST COMPANY
 THE LIFE OF A VOYAGEUR: MAD LIB

These men (1)______ 16-18 hours a day, (2)_______

the (3)______ loaded with (4)_______ through fast-
flowing water ways. It was (5)_____ work! Their day
began at 2:00 am, with a 6-hour (6)_______ until
breakfast. Lunch was (7) _______ eaten in the canoe.
Once every hour, (8) ______ stopped and each man lit
his (9) ______. They stopped for a (10) ______ every 6-
8 kilometres so the routes were measured in (11)
_______. Paddling continued until well after dusk They
made (11) _____ and then ate supper.

These men worked 16-18 hours a day, paddling the

canoes loaded with trade-goods through fast-flowing
water ways. It was hard work! Their day began at 2:00
am, with a 6-hour paddle until breakfast. Lunch was
pemmican eaten in the canoe. Once every hour,
paddling stopped and each man lit his pipe They
stopped for a smoke every 6-8 kilometres so the routes
were measured in pipes. Paddling continued until well
after dusk. They made camp and then ate supper.

TOTAL SCORE: _____/ 12

 THE LIFE OF A VOYAGEUR: MAD LIB

INSTRUCTIONS

Fill out the blank spaces (no peeking!) and transfer your
answers to complete the Life of a Voyageur.

1. VERB past tense (end in “ed”) ______________________

2. VERB present tense (end in “ing”) _____________________

3. NOUN ___________________

4. NOUN ___________________

5. ADJECTIVE ________________

6. YOUR FAVORITE MEAL TIME

7. YOUR FAVORITE FOOD

8. VERB present tense (end in “ing”) _____________________

9. NOUN ___________________

10. NOUN ___________________

11. NOUN ___________________

12. NOUN ___________________