Unit 1

Early Canada



Chapter 4 Introduction

What roles did the First Nations, French, and British have in the fur trade?


Watch

Click on the link to watch the fun video, "Economics: Barter and Trade" for an introduction to the concept of bartering.


As you watch, think about how the video


  • relates to the Aboriginals trading with each other and with Europeans

  • relates to the fur trade and the interactions of the people who traded with each other