ECON 2K03 Lecture Notes - Northwest Passage, Fur People, Stadacona
1 Apr 2013
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Claimed land for french in quebec in 1534 by planting a cross. 1535 sailed the st lawerance river and visited two aboriginal settlements: 1550 fishers made contact with natives and took back furs to france. In 1580"s fishers left fishing for the fur trade. In 1608 samuel champlain erected a habitation(put up a building) in quebec city. Champlain wanted to find passage to indies as well. At the settlement in quebec city met economic demands: go out find the furs become close with native suppliers and try to get the right of exploitation. New france largely empty so when champlain came the huron were most powerful in the region. In 1613 the dutch established new amsterdam (new york city) Then they established trading post in albany. The dutch and iroquois got together just like the french and huron. Demand and supply of fur were unpredictable and highly volatile. European merchants wanted some control: bargain for exclusive rights with.
