Fur Traders Chpt 6 Wa Hist
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
