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The lifestyle of the coureur de bois wasn't perfect. They traveled 70-100 miles a day trading furs to the first nations. However, in their times of trouble the first nations helped them through everything. They taught them all these survival skills and acted like true friends.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoHunting beavers to trade with the french
Actually they traded with the first Nations not the french!they diddnt really hunt the beavers the first natoins did and the would trade french goods ie- brandy,blankets,musketsand meatal or steal paltes forks spoons knifes ect. Because the were french they wernt first nations. Coueur de bois was the french term for runner of the woods altoutgh the were french they worked alone!
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∙ 14y agoA coureur de bois was someone who engaged in the fur trade without permission of the French authorities.
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What were fur trappers and traders who blazed trails in the west called?
Coureurs de bois.
Who did the coureurs de bois first come in contact with?
can everyone plz at either awnser the question for real of not at all! plz!
Who were the coureurs du bois?
The coureurs du bois are the "runners of the woods", they traded things like furs but they had everyone displeased with them because they were supposed to marry the filles de roi to increase the french population but instead they were marrying native woman which was not a good thing for the french
What do you call coureurs de bois mean in English?
coureurs de bois (kurpr' de bwa) -- French for woods runners -- unlicensed fur traders during the early French settlment in Quebec. French settlers came early to North America, following in the wake of the explorers and fur traders, creating New France, Quebec City, founded in 1608. But immigration from France was slow prior to the mid-1600s and there was a need to relocate the multitude of workmen who lacked employment in France. Many of the young men who immigrated during this time frame were engaged to serve (3 to 6 years) in New France as ploughmen, diggers, pit men, etc. (among the lowest paid people). These young men began to "seek their fortunes" engaging in the fur trade without permission from French authorities . . . i.e. coureurs de bois . . . woods runners.
What skills do you need to have for being a coureurs de bois?
they need to be able to lift heavy things due to portage, know how to hunt and snowshoe. an expert canoeists, an excellent marksman and navigators. can fish and is good at trapping things
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What is a sentence for coureurs de bois?
Many trappers became coureurs de bois or "woods runners" in French.
Which first nations people were hostile to the coureurs de bois?
- Iroquois were hostile to the coureurs de bois because the coureurs de bois were siding with the Huron, when the Iroquois were threatening the hurons, and the Iroquois disliked the hurons.
Did king Louis use the coureurs des bois to get the beaver pelts?
No. The coureurs de bois wereon there own.
Did the coureurs de bois teach aboriginals their language?
Quite the opposite! The coureurs de bois learned the languages of the First Nations people.
Who did the coureurs de bois trade with?
Coureurs de bois traded with Aboriginal people for furs, and then traded the furs to European merchants for money or goods.
Define coureurs de bois?
runner of the woods
Coureurs de bois were French what?
Yes they were French!
What animals did the coureurs de bois trap?
stuff.
The coureurs de bois were french?
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.
Who were the Coureurs De Bois and how did they contribute to the economic success of New France?
the coureurs De bois was a frenchh term for "runners of the wood" thats all i know sorry ;]
The coureurs de bois most likely lived in?
Canada
