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What is the fur trade?





Find and post 5 pictures of the fur trade. Explain what you see in each picture in 5-8 sentences. (Remember to post where you got the picture from!)





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I can see that Europeans and the Native Americans are traiding furs and their supplies in this picture.Native Americans traded furs for supplies at places.

The fur trade was a booming business in North America from the 1500s through the 1800s.
Europeans traded with Native Americans when they settled in North America.
The Native Americans gave European settlers furs for exchange to weapons, metals and other goods.



2.


www.aoc.gov/cc/art/cox_corr/w_exp/fur.cfm


I can see there is a fur trader trading guns to the Native Americans for furs.
And also can see a longhouse. That is decorated with paintings and set amid totems.
I guess this place is in North America because the longhouse used by some Native Americans
and Native Canadian. We can know that Native American's furs are nice from here.




3.



www.canpages.ca/blog/?author=10



This is a picture of fur trade in saskatchewan.
I can see those 4 people are bringing lots of fur of animals.
And over there, some people are bringing their supplies.
We can know that they are traiding furs and their supplies from this picture.





4.

library.oakland.edu/.../chapman.htm


The fur trade in North America began with the earliest contacts between the Iroquois and Europeans.Fur traders offered the Iroquois trade goods such as irons, knives, axes, awls, fish hooks, clothes,blankets, linen shirts, brass kettles,jewelry, glass beads, guns and powder.
The Iroquois were eager to have these goods so they traded with furs.

The beaver furs were the foundation of the trade, and Iroquois traded otter, mink, fox, bear and deer for price with Europeans.



5.


This picture shows that 2 people are trading with fur and alcohol.
Alcohol was an important and permanent part of the trade.
The man on the left side, bringing a bottle of alcohol and the man on the
right side, he's bringing animal fur. I can guess the man who is on the right side
is Indian tribe and alcohol was very important for Indian tribes from this picture.
They are traiding furs and their supplies.
I found all of pictures on Google website.

2 comments:

  1. Thanks for completing your homework!

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  2. Picture 1 - A very good explanation of the picture!
    I like the way you tell me some background information about the fur trade. 3/3

    Picture 2 - I like the way you used the knowledge you learned from last semester. The longhouse and the totem poles tells the audience about the setting. You can learn a lot from looking at pictures. 3/3

    Picture 3 - You can think deeper about the picture. Tell me more of your own ideas. 2/3

    Picture 4 - You need to use more of your own words. You chose a very good picture to show the contact between First Nations and the Europeans. 2/3

    Picture 5 - You have really found a special picture. Alcohol was very important as a trade item. Good job! 3/3

    13/15

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