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When the fur trade first began, First Nations and Inuit people brought the furs to the trading posts. They would arrive by canoe. The furs would be unloaded and traded for goods such as muskets, axes, knives, blankets, whiskey and pots. It was not long before some of the men at the trading posts decided they would go inland and get the fur themselves. These were the people known as the coureurs de bois.

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Who was a coureur des bois?

a runner of the woods, they traded for furs and did this illegally


What did the coureur des bois hunt?

Fur-bearing animals, especially beaver.


Where did the coureur des bois live?

Coureur de bois live in different parts of the world including North America, and Europe. They often live in colonies.


What weapons did the coureur des bois use?

I think they used rifles or muskets im not sure ...


How did the coureur des bois travel?

they traveled through canoes and sometimes carry 150 pounds when there was a waterfall ahead


What country sponsored Jean Nicolet?

Jean Nicolet was a French Coureur des bois.


Why were the coureur de bois called runners of the woods?

Runners of the woods is the literal translation of 'coureurs des bois', but they were simply called that because they went largely on foot deep into the Canadian wilderness to trade in beaver pelts.


How was the relationship between the coureur de bois and the native Americans?

The first nations changed the coureur de bois life because they helped the coureur de bois work together.


What is the difference between a voyageur and a coureur des bois?

A voyageur was a licensed fur trader employed by a company, primarily the Hudson's Bay Company, who transported goods and furs by canoe in the Canadian wilderness. In contrast, a coureur des bois was an independent fur trader who operated outside of the formal trading companies, often engaging with Indigenous peoples and exploring uncharted territories. While both played significant roles in the fur trade, the voyageur was more structured and regulated, while the coureur des bois embodied a more adventurous and informal approach.


What does coureurs de bois mean?

A "coureur des bois", literally "woods runner", was a colonist hunting and trapping animals for their fur, or living by trading by the natives. They did not live in a house, but out in the woods.


Where did the coureur de bois go?

Canada


What did the natives teach coureur de bois?

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