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European settlers (england/france) dependent on trade with the countries from which they came to obtain the manufactured goods on which their lives were based. Also depended on the natives to supply the furs they needed to trade with europe and for the technology and knowledge needed to survive long winters. Beaver furs used for luxury hats in europe were the primary export. Once the beaver disappeared, lumber (pulp/paper products) supplemented trade. Wheat later became canada"s most important agricultural product. Then minerals (gold, nickel, & other metals) were mined and exported. Innis referred to these major trading products/exports as staples. Staples thesis: argues that cdn economic and cultural history has been shaped by our exploitation of staples. Cdn staples economy is situated within the larger economy of european imperialism and the resulting differences and dependencies between europe"s imperial powers and their colonies and post colonies.
