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1500-1603
Europeans first made contact with the Mi’kmaq along Canada’s eastern coasts. (Acadia) Trade was initially small and mutually beneficial |
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1603-1670
France dominated the fur trade and made many permanent settlements along the eastern coast and inland waterways. (Port royal, Montreal, Quebec city) <-- they have chosen places closer to transportation to France
Due to competition, French made allies with the Mi’kmaq and enemies with the Haudenausonee
Beavers and wild game became scarce |
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1670-1760
The Hudson Bay Company is founded
The metis people emerged (French + Aboriginal)
France and Britain continued competition |
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1760-1821
Britain and France go to war (again) Britain takes over Acadia + New France
Settlers travel farther west in search of furs
Metis community of red river (Winnipeg) is formed
NWC is formed (north west company) |
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1821-1870
Canada became a country
Hudson bay merges with NWC
Canada takes over Rupert’s Island (fear of American evasion)
Western ideas of competition, capitalism, and individualism became dominant culture in the west
Fur trade Agriculture |
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