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Companies of the Early Fur Trade

Companies of the Early Fur Trade. Champlain established first post – habitation – in Quebec This was to become the hub of the French fur trade France had to pick allies in order to carry out the fur trade Chose the Huron who were great navigators and prosperous

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Companies of the Early Fur Trade

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  1. Companies of the Early Fur Trade

  2. Champlain established first post – habitation – in Quebec • This was to become the hub of the French fur trade • France had to pick allies in order to carry out the fur trade • Chose the Huron who were great navigators and prosperous • Economic advantages of the Huron • Territory along shores of Georgian Bay • Vegetation and fishing in abundance • Great soils for mixed planting – corn, beans, squash • Huron economy based on agriculture – meat made up less than 10% of diet

  3. Furs becoming the rage in Europe • Champlain quickly obtained a monopoly in Canada • Sent out coureurs de bois – young explorers • Company doing well but France not interested in permanently settling region

  4. Company of a Hundred Associates • Took over Champlain’s original company • Champlain returned to the St. Lawrence and set up more posts along the river in the companies name • Within it’s charter, the company was required to bring more people to the colony and set up seigneuries • Monopoly lasted until 1660

  5. Role of the Coureurs de bois • Sent to keep close trading partners with natives • Travelled deep into the continent in search of furs and the northwest passage • Independent traders of the fur trade • Even though fur trade to be run by monopolies • Fur brigades – groups of people who traded furs for a living

  6. Hudson’s Bay Company • Native groups telling coureurs de bois about “great north sea” • Pierre Radisson and Medart de Groseilliers tell France about find – France not interested • Go to England and Charles II – beginnings of the Hudson’s Bay Company

  7. France Reinforces the Colony • France trying to support new mercantile empire • Mercantilism – certain amount of wealth in the world and it is in the nations best interest to accumulate as much as possible • Sent 1100 professional soldiers to build colony • Fought against English allies – Iroquois • Opened up the west • 1663 – colony became a Royal Colony of France • A governor was appointed as well as an intendant – chief administrator – govern local people • Jean Talon – first intendant • Promoted New France and brought more women to colony from France – men outnumbered women 6-1 • Called filles du roi – king’s daughters

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