The King of France told Champlain to develop the fur trade.
The King of France told Champlain to develop the fur trade.
Quebec
A bigger expansion of the Fur Trade :)
Samuel De Champlain
Champlain set up a fur-trading post in Quebec City, Canada, in 1608. This post became the foundation for the French fur trade in North America.
The natives traded fur pelts, primarily beaver, with Samuel de Champlain. These furs were highly valued in Europe for making hats and other garments, leading to a fur trade relationship between the natives and French explorers like Champlain.
The fur trade affected the development of Canada's provinces.
It became a major fur trade for the french.
to trade furs
He built a post further down the St.Lawrence river to intercept the Natives as they brought fur from the west.
Samuel befriended with the Hurons because of the fur trade.
When Champlain became Lieutenant govenor he still hoped to establish a permanent colony in New France. The fur trade company did not want settlers, so Champlain had the colony divided into two rgions.