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What is the difference and similarities between coureur des bois and voyageurs?
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How did the coureur des bois travel?
they traveled through canoes and sometimes carry 150 pounds when there was a waterfall ahead
What was coureur de bois lifestyle like?
The life style of a Coureur de bois wasn't perfect. They traveled for approximately 70 to 100 km per day trading beaver pelts with the natives. They got eaten alive by black flies and mosquitoes and slept under their own canoes. In the winter the dug snow caves and lined them with branches for a shelter from the freezing temperatures. The natives taught them how to live off the land, fish, hunt, make canoes and other survival things.
What are the six key elements of the fur trade in Canada?
The six key elements of the fur trade in Canada circa 1600 were the merchants, the Natives, the beaver, birch bark canoes, the coureur de bois, and the fashions in Europe.
What did the coureurs de bois do?
umm i think they worked for the french and ummm they made the autochtones like them and then they made them give the french fur.... i think but yeaa it is trueee
How did the fur trade affect relations between new Netherlands and new france?
The French and English were intractable enemies before, during, and after the North American fur trade caused friction between the world's superpowers. One might say, therefore, that it had no impact on the French - Engllish relationship. BUT, if we look at the microcosm of the St. Lawrence River (and environs) and upstate New York, we find a mercantile competition. The European powers had armed conflicts with the Indians, but as the Europeans settled along the St. Lawrence (plus approx 5 miles inland on each riverbank, the French argued that they had come for the furs and to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ. This argument fell on sympathetic Indian ears. The French fur trader was called a coureur-de-bois -- woods runner -- and as an individual wanted the furs exclusively. The Jesuit priests tried mightily to convert the Indians, but were frustrated by the behavior of the coureur-de-bois who often kept squaws in each tribal village they conducted trade. It is true that the English settler wanted land. Though willing to pay for it, once bought, the settler wanted the Indian to move off. But England had an advantage in the fur trade... they paid higher prices than the French and had higher quality goods for trade. What were the Indians to do? Another factor to consider is Indian politics. The Iroquois (arguably the largest and fiercest forest fighters) didn't feel threatened by the French and therefore allied with them. There was a down side for the French to having the Iroquois nations as allies. Other New England tribes (e.g., Mohicans) felt threatened by the Iroquois and allied with the English solely for that reason -- hatred of their traditional enemy. Finally, the geography of North America played a role. The French settled along the inland rivers of the continent. Consider their settlement locations: New Orleans, St. Louis, Louisville, Detroit, Montreal, and Quebec. This is the natural result of inland waterways used to transport the furs to market. The colonists in Virginia were the match thrown into the North American powder keg. Virginia claimed that their colony stretched westward to the Pacific. Tracing your finger from Virginia westward you see why the French were alarmed by this claim as it cut their North American empire in half! War became not a question of IF, but WHEN. In summary, the fur trade impacted the relationship between the Europeans from the fierce competition for the overtrapped furs, territorial claims and intentions, and the Virginian claim that hastened armed conflict on the continent. But I truly believe the machinations in the royal courts in London and Paris, the European causes of the Seven Years War were at the heart of the conflict we call the French and Indian War.
What is the difference of a voyageur and a coureur de bois?
The coureur de bois worked with the natives The voyageurs worked alone
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.
How do you say Racer in french?
Coureur
Where did the coureur de bois go?
Canada
What are the ratings and certificates for Une victime du petit coureur - 1913?
Une victime du petit coureur - 1913 is rated/received certificates of: Belgium:KT
How do you say 'you are the best rider' in French?
Meilleur coureur ;)
What did the natives teach coureur de bois?
HELLO :)
How do you say ladies man in french?
It is "un dragueur", "un coureur de jupes", "un coureur de jupons", "un Don Juan", "un Casanova".
Who was a coureur des bois?
a runner of the woods, they traded for furs and did this illegally
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 experiences did the coureur de bois have?
um i don't know
How do you say a car racer in French?
un coureur automobile
