It is generally thought that European fishing vessels, fishing in the Grand Banks area, began trading for furs with the First Nations people before Jacques Cartier's first voyage in 1534, and probably even before John Cabot's so-called "discovery" of what is now Canada in 1497. Therefore, the exact year in which the fur trade began will probably never be known for sure.
Europeons arrived then the natives started the fur trade
It was cold and the Europians were freezing
The fur trade took place in Canada, mostly on the eastern side.
They fit into the fur trade by being in it! They traded fur to the Europeans for goods. They got food, goods while the Europeans got there faves...furs from beavers.
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The role of the Canadian fur trade was to allow the natives to trade fur pelts for goods, with the europeans.
The English fur trade was a long time ago
fur trade
The French
Some books that cover the Canadian fur trade include "The Fur Trade in Canada" by Harold Adams Innis, "Empire of the Bay: The Company of Adventurers that Seized a Continent" by Peter C. Newman, and "The Path of the Paddle: An Illustrated Guide to the Art of Canoeing" by Bill Mason.
Europeons arrived then the natives started the fur trade
French
Quebec
the role was to gain money
Étienne Brûlé is important in Canadian history for being one of the first European explorers to travel and live among Indigenous peoples in the 17th century. He played a key role in establishing early trade and diplomatic relations between the French and various Indigenous nations in Canada, paving the way for future French colonization and exploration in the region. His experiences helped to shape early interactions between Europeans and Indigenous peoples in Canada.
most of the Russians wanted to earn money, so they hunted fur to trade
Voyageurs were from the French Canadian area who were travelers that helped to spread the fur trade.