they traded furs, muskets, blankets, brandy and spoons forks knifes and metal plates.
The days of coureurs des bois ended because the coureurs des bois were bringing to many pelts in so the king set them free
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No. The coureurs de bois wereon there own.
Yes, the coureurs de bois were French-Canadian fur traders who operated in the wilderness of North America during the 17th and 18th centuries. They were known for their independence and often operated outside the control of French colonial authorities.
Early 1600's.
around the 17 hundreds
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Coureurs de bois traded with Aboriginal people for furs, and then traded the furs to European merchants for money or goods.
They were there before 1663, but only in small numbers. The Sixties however saw a great increase in immigration to Canada from France and with that, a great increase in the number of coureurs des bois. Their days as free agents came to an end even before 1700, because the French Government decided to regulate this trade and gave trade concessions to big trading houses. This system (the so-called 'congé'-system) put the trade in the hands of the traveling representatives of the trading houses, the voyageurs.
Before 1663, there were no coureurs des bois primarily because French colonial efforts in North America were still in their early stages, focused on establishing settlements and trade relations. The formal recognition of the fur trade's importance and the establishment of a more structured colonial administration by the French crown in 1663 led to the rise of coureurs des bois. These independent fur traders ventured into the wilderness to engage directly with Indigenous peoples, capitalizing on the lucrative fur trade, which became essential for the French economy. The shift marked a transition from initial colonial settlement to a more expansive and exploitative economic approach in the region.
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