SS9 – Crossroads
-CanWest1 – Intro & HBC
Introduction and Hudson’s Bay Company
Canada was a nation that was founded on the exportation of its resources. Resources such as furs, fish and timber.
The majority of the exploration of Canada was done by traders who actively sought trading relationships with the Native peoples.
Huge trading companies explored, mapped and in many ways governed over immense parts of Canada with the sole purpose of profit.
Two native speaking French Cours De Bois, helped found the HBC. They were able to sign a trading monopoly based upon all the lands that drained into the Hudson’s Bay (Rupert’s Land).
The HBC set up many trading forts and the Native traers would bring the valuable furs to them. The furs were often exchanged into money to tokens called "MB’s” that could be used in the company store.
SS9 – Crossroads
CanWest1 – Introduction & The HBC
Introduction and the Hudson’s Bay Company
Directions: Read pages 256-261 in your text Crossroads – A Meeting of Nations.
1. On a separate piece of paper, provide definitions for the following terms;
entrepreneur economic imperialist capitalist
Rupert’s Land Made Beaver
2. On a separate piece of paper, answer the following questions using COMPLETE
SENTENCES;
a) Name 3 large fur trading companies of the 17th and 18th Century Canada. (2 mks for identification and use of complete sentences)
b) Identify who were the two French Coureurs De Bois who helped start the HBC and describe the experience they brought with them to the company. (2 mks for identification and description of their experience)
c) What was the name of the trading territory given to the HBC and who gave it to them? (2 mks for details and quality of thought)
d) What was the name of the head trader of the HBC posts and what was the seasonal schedule for the HBC trading forts. (2 mks for details and descriptions)
3. On the map found opposite outline and shade in all of Rupert’s Land, trace the major western fur trade routes in RED and label the following;
Hudson Bay Lake of the Woods York Factory Edmonton House
James Bay Lake Superior Norway House Nelson House
Great Slave Lake Lake Huron Fort Garry Chesterfield House
Lake Winnipeg Lake Ontario Brandon House Moose Factory
Lake Winnipegosis St. Lawrence River Cumberland House Chesterfield Inlet
You will be marked out of ten for correct labeling and quality of work
Total Marks : ____ / 23
3. On the map found below outline and shade in all of Rupert’s Land, trace the major western fur trade routes in RED and label the following;
Hudson Bay Lake of the Woods York Factory Edmonton House
James Bay Lake Superior Norway House Nelson House
Great Slave Lake Lake Huron Fort Garry Chesterfield House
Lake Winnipeg Lake Ontario Brandon House Moose Factory
Lake Winnipegosis St. Lawrence River Cumberland House Chesterfield Inlet