HIST113 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Simon Mctavish, North West Company
15 Feb 2017
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Lecture 4: the fur trade, part ii (1760- 1860) Impact on the fur trade of major historical developments. 1: how the fur trade has impacted the development of canada, competition in the fur trade and how it in uenced these developments, the operation of the fur trade and fur trade companies. Impact of the trade on different groups of people. Change in na and it"s impact on the fur trade after 1760. Defeat of the french by the british in 1763 followed by the american revolution 1776-1783. Changes in the balance of power in na. The problem of cutthroat competition: increased violence and anarchy. Response to problems of competition: expansion of fur trade in to new areas, merger creation of the northwest company 1779 as the dominant firm in montreal-st. Lawrence: partnership of the main trading firms of montreal. Partnership: montreal based merchants, wintering partners. Coordination and movement of goods: annual meeting. Examples of nwc partners: simon mctavish, alexander mackenzie.
