The French colonists began farming at about the same time the fur trade began.
This custom predates the arrival of Europeans in North America. So it never depended entirely or even mainly on the fur trade. However, once contact with Europeans was established and the fur trade began, furs might have been included in potlatch ceremonies for their value in commerce.
Beaver Fur!
The fur trade was important to french because they had a lot of kettles, knives and other gifts. They wanted furs.
the answer is the Lenni Lanape
there is no specific person but...The fur trade began in the 1500's as an exchange between Indians and Europeans.
It began in the early 1500's
because the fur trade began to dicline in the 1840s
because, Fur trade in Canada began as an adjunct to the fishing industry. ... young men did not remain on the land but disappeared for years to trade with the Indians ...Each year up to 25 congés (licences to trade) were to be issued by the ... in New France down to the early years of the 18th century the trade was carried.
The fur trade began long ago when fur was prized for its use in clothing. Fur did things that no other material would do. It had a practical application that made it valuable. This evolved into trading fur because of the beauty of pelts or skins, and they were used for adornments or fashion.
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.
The French colonists began farming at about the same time the fur trade began.
This custom predates the arrival of Europeans in North America. So it never depended entirely or even mainly on the fur trade. However, once contact with Europeans was established and the fur trade began, furs might have been included in potlatch ceremonies for their value in commerce.
it ended in 1876
In the sixteenth century, cod fishermen began trading for furs, especially at Tadoussac.
a fur trade monopoly is the control over fur
what animal were used for the fur trade?