Similarities Between The Fur Trade Economy And A Modern Oligopoly

Native American Trade refers to the trade between Europeans and their North American descendants and the Indigenous people of North America, it really began before the colonial period and continued through the nineteenth century. The products traded involved a vast variety of goods and varied by region and era. Canada was a major trader with the native people. In most of Canada the term “Native American Trade” is synonymous with the fur trade; fur for making beaver hats was by far the most valuable product of the trade, from the European point of view. Native Americans had the skills and tools for hunting and skinning the animals used for fur clothing and Canadian settlers had the needs and funding for it. This made for a thriving exchange between the two societies.

Over time, the power that Native women held with in their tribe has unfortunately digressed. During the age of exploration Native women have played key roles in the western fur trade. Native women assisted the fur traders by being liaison between the Europeans and Natives. This role was fundamental in strengthening trade increasing the economic stability of the post. They acted as guides for the European traders who often found themselves in dangerous and unfamiliar territory. Finally, they provided an intimate relationship for the European traders, and played a pragmatic role as a domesticated wife. However in order to fully understand the magnitude of the

Aboriginal women had occupied an essential position in the fur trade of the North American region from its birth during the 17th and 18th centuries. Even though this is true, the role of women, especially those of the Native American society, has been ignored a great deal in the entire history of fur trade. Contrary to the belief that the whole fur trade activity was only male-dominated, it very much depended upon Native women and their participation and labor in order to ensure survival as well as economic success. This paper will attempt to illuminate how Native women played the role as important producers when it comes to fur trade of the American Plains and, of course, the Canadian region. This paper will also deal with the two

The fur trade was a significant part of Canadian history. With the founding of the Hudson's Bay and Northwest Company during the1670's, the fur trade managed growth and development all the way into Western Canada until 1870. The fur trade was unique, for it was the only industry that was based on an exchange of goods between two very different groups of people (namely, the Indians and the Europeans). Although most people think of the fur trade as being a male dominated industry, Indian women also played very important roles in the industry's development. However, the women's experiences differed in relation to

Fur trade between the French and Indians began with the exchange of small items the Indians didn’t have, though it became an important trade source for all of Europe, especially by Samuel de Champlain

The British were interested in the production and circulation of fur as a commodity in the world market and were in need of labor. The Indians were the only available source of skilled labor, so they became part of the production process.

CCOT ESSAY: Analyze continuities and changes in the ways ONE of the following regions participated in interregional trade during the period circa 1500 to 1750.

______ 1) How was the global trade network of the 15th century different from that of previous eras?

The fur traders were shocked by the nature of the Native women. They were used to fragile, dormant women while the Aboriginal women were tough and carried a lot of qualities they

14.Why did Jean Baptiste Colbert want to restrict the fur trade in New France in 1661?

Long before European fur traders established their commerce on the North American continent, the fur trade had a long lucrative history that impacted native Americans and their modes of life. As a desirable and profitable good, fur was sought to “be the most valuable single item of trade.” Soon, a competitive market trade ground for fur emerged and the fur trade changed how Indian tribes adapted from their previous habitats: they were the primary manufacturers. Eric Wolf then discusses the consequences of the fur trade for different groups of Native American tribes both on the concepts of dependency and on the levels of how social economic relationships are changed. To support his claims, I will compare and contrast the experiences of the Abenaki

1790s – The fur trade thrived in the final years of the 1700s. The trade remained dominated by British merchants and traders, but involved many French Canadians, the Métis, and a few Americans. Wisconsin’s Indian Nations remained full participants in the trade but their increasing reliance on trade goods continued to undermine their traditional culture and social structure.

We trade with the French often. The French are very eager to trade with us for furs and during the trading, we have come to know them

The fur trade began, as early 17th to 19th centuries; it was an important part of the political and economic development of North America. It offered a source of income and motivated searching of the continent that was significant to many early colonial industries. There were five countries involved in the Fur Trade in North America. These were England, Portugal, Holland, Spain and France. But by the late 17th century there were only France and England. As the market of beaver pelts in Europe grew, the fur trade became a more profitable trade than fishing and farming. The native peoples became involved in a global market because of the fur trade; they were the key to the development and continuation of the North America. According to R. M Maclver, the fur trade was a primary industry whose growth was a vital factor in the expansion of Canada. In 1578, when Europeans began navigating to Canada to explore and to fish, they found out that North American was a land that is rich in fur-bearing animals. North American became known of a new source of wealth because of the quality and quantity of beaver and other furs. This research paper studies the nature of the fur trade, the initiation of a cooperation between the English and French to the Aboriginal people, and the role of women in fur trade; the ecological ethnics, and how the fur trade affects and change the Native way of life. The ecological impact of the fur trade on the Aboriginal of North America demonstrates that the

During the 17th century, trading of fur became a major commercial enterprise in North America due to demand for felt hats made from beaver fur. Two French traders named Médard Chouart des Groseilliers and Pierre-Esprit Radisson were the first to propose a trading company. They used the Hudson Bay to gain easier access to the demanded fur resources of the interior of Canada. They tried to gain French support on their terms, but they failed. After this they went to England in 1665 to attempt to gain the support of Prince Rupert, cousin of Charles II. Médard and Pierre-Esprit got an interested Rupert to persuade the king, several merchants and noblemen to back the trading company. In May 1670 they acquired the Royal Charter which granted the lands of the Hudson Bay. The Royal