Why is the beaver on the Canadian 5 cents?

Answer 1

The beaver is a symbol of Canada because that animal was very important to the country's early economy. Trappers went across the country to hunt them and bring back the pelts for use in clothing.

Answer 2

Canadian dimes don't have beavers on them, there is a sailboat on them. Our nickles have beavers on them. Beavers were important to the fur trade with the natives, french and british. There were beaver hats that the british liked to wear, so beavers were killed for their tails and fur. That was in the time when Canada was known for being New France. If you wanna know more about it look up the fur trade online.

In all, beavers were just a really impotant thing in Canadian history. They were what made Canada, Canada today.

Answer 3

I assume you're referring to the current Canadian 5¢ coin, usually called a nickel in the Anglophone part of the country. The coin shows a beaver because that animal is very common and was important in the country's early development. Trappers hunted beavers for their pelts and as they moved farther into the wilderness they helped to open the interior of Canada for settlers and other economic development.

Answer 4

because, if beavers didn't exist they wouldnt have taught the native americans about the factors of 10, so as an act of gratitude they decided to create a 10 cent currency and as tribute make the beaver the national symbol of 10.

Answer 5

The engraving of a beaver was put on the obverse of the Canadian nickel in 1937.

Answer 6

Canadian coinage had updated designs starting in 1937, where each coin featured an object or animal symbolic of Canada.

Answer 7

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