Q. How and why did the fur trade start?

Good Morning,

There is a lot of information about the fur trade on the Grade 7 History libguide: https://vlc.ucdsb.ca/c.php?g=156533&p=5044437

The Kids Site of Canadian Settlement also has some great information about the French fur trade and why it started: https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/settlement/kids/021013-2051.4-e.html

For information about the Hudson's Bay Company and how the English fur trade started check out this site from Canada's First Peoples: http://firstpeoplesofcanada.com/fp_furtrade/fp_furtrade3.html

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