Fur Traders Chpt 6 Wa Hist

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Resource Industry: Agriculture Ministry: Economic

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The Business Environment

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Human Factors (Market)

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Pioneer Money and Trading

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Fur Traders Chpt 6 Wa Hist

The four fur companies

The Hudson bay Company

Another was the Northwest Fur Company

The Rocky Mountain Fur Company

One company was the Pacific fur company

was made by German John Jacob Astor and went on two expeditions and worked with the astorians

Four fur companies controlled the fur trading industry

protestant Missionaries.

The Protestant missionaries chose to construct their missionaries near rivers.

The missionaries hoped to first Christianize the Native Americans and change their social behavior.

Native Americans helped the trade

it is important to recognize the importance of the contributions of the women.

Gray persuaded the American Board to send more missionaries to the pacific northwest.

Missionary Era (1834-1847)

The mission built near Salem, Oregon.

the missionaries soon followed the furtrpers adn traders to the west.

Getting furs to market

The fur pelts were so strong in demand, that's all that the traders wanted to trade for.

Trading posts were built on major rivers for easier access for trade

Fur Trappers and Barter

White trappers gathered more than needed for extras.

Natives traded fur among the tribes for thousands of years.

Fur Traders learned form Lewis and Clark during the expedition about the supplies that they could potentially receive in return

The mountains, waterways and cool winters were perfect for the sea otters, foxes, and beavers

The fur trade era

Furs were traded for tea,silk, and spices

Natives were hired by traders to obtain the animals

Animals lived in waterways, forests, and mountains

Britain and America were both interested in the Oregon Country

Beaver and otter were the most used