Chapter 4, Lesson 3
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Unit 1
Early Canada
Lesson 3
How did the fur trade in the West bring the various peoples together?
- Métis
- Nor'Westers
- portage
- stockade
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In 1779, a group of new traders from Montreal formed the North West Company.
This group of traders were known as the Nor'Westers.They were made up of Canadiens (Francophone citizens of North America), First Nations, and Métis.