The Hudson's Bay Company


Targets



This lesson is about the rise of the Hudson’s Bay Company as the primary company in the fur trade.  (Yes, that’s the same one you might see in malls today – called The Bay!)

Included in this lesson is information about the lives of people who were involved in the fur trade in the Hudson’s Bay Company forts.


At the end of this lesson, you will know:

  • the names of some famous coureurs des bois, and what happened when they asked the governor of New France for permission to go on an adventure
  • how the Hudson’s Bay company began
  • what was Rupert’s Land
  • the name of the company that competed with the Hudson’s Bay Company
  • who were the voyageurs
  • about the way of life of the voyageurs
  • how people lived and worked in the fur trading forts
  • who lived outside the forts
  • what goods were traded for furs

Introduction



What does this store have to do with the Canadian Shield? 

A lot!  Find out how they are connected in this lesson.