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Why was the fur trade so popular in 1848?
because of beaver pelts
Why was the fur trade so important to the fur trade?
Cause they traded for things they needed
Why was the fur trade such a big deal?
Fur trade was such a big deal because they didn't have modern jackets like we do. Fur kept them warm, and beaver hats were in style. The poor needed fur to make shelter, warmth, and style. They could trade in useful goods they didn't need, for fur that people needed. Furs were so popular, tons of voyageurs went across Canada to trade.
Why is specialization so valuable in international trade today?
Specialization is so valuable in international trade today since it improves the quality of production. One country is not expected to produce everything and will be allowed to generate what they are good at.
What goods made Chinese trade markets so valuable to foreign traders?
Silk and Tea.
Why was the fur trade so popular in 1848?
because of beaver pelts
Why was beaver fur so valuable?
Beaver fur was so valuable because back in time they would trade furs to have basic needs.
Was ocelot fur popular in the fur trade?
most likely, it appears to be leopard fur but with larger spots and it was in smaller quantities so it was also one of the more expensive pelts
Do they just use the fur when they fur trade?
Fur trade means the market for pelts. Pelts are the animal skins with the fur still on them. Beaver fur fibers, by itself, is used for making felt hats but that is a small portion of the overall trade. Sometimes the entire animal is utilized in some form so that nothing is wasted. For example, farm-raised mink also produce a very nice oil which is used in cosmetics. And a trapper will enjoy a beaver steak from the beaver he has hunted and caught. Otherwise they dispose of the bodies and just use the fur.
What companies were involved in the fur trade?
Nearly all countries have a history of involvement in the fur trade. As different types of fur have come in and out of style, the regions producing and purchasing the fur change too. The northern fur trade is usually associated with Canada, Russia, and the United States. The tropical fur trade is associated with most of the poor countries in central and east Africa, southeast Asia, China, and more. The purchasers of fur are generally in the wealthier nations, but buyers are worldwide. Fur has no stigma in most countries and cultures as it has today in Britain and America.
Why did people want beaver fur so badly?
the pelts were very popular and were a privilege to get hold of. They sold them for money and other valuable things.
How did the fur trade impact the native Americans?
European trappers took so many pelts of various animals, that there became a scarcity of animals that the native Americans depended upon.
What is a french post on the river?
A French post on the Ohio River was a trading post built so that fur trappers would have a place to trade their pelts. They also traded blankets and other goods with the Native American Indians at a fur trading post.
What is the French post on the Ohio River?
A French post on the Ohio River was a trading post built so that fur trappers would have a place to trade their pelts. They also traded blankets and other goods with the Native American Indians at a fur trading post.
Why are raccoon skins so valuable?
Raccon skins used to be valuable. The fur of raccoons was used for clothing, especially for coats. Attempts to breed raccoons in fur farms in the 1920s and 1930s in North America and Europe turned out not to be profitable, and farming was abandoned after prices for long-haired pelts dropped in the 1940s. The raccoon is still hunted, but not as much, and pelt (skin with fur) is still sold, but it's not a big business.
Why did people want sea otter fur?
they want money. so they sell the sea otter pelts.
Why was the fur trade so important to the fur trade?
Cause they traded for things they needed
