HISB40H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Laudanum, Staple Food, Smallpox
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The natives trade for and drink a lot of alcohol. The natives can be pretty hostile to others: which hurts their morals and other people"s opinions of them. During the spring of 1780, while the indians were heavily drinking, a canadian gave an. The indians proceeded to team up against the traders: the traders were saved when small pox spread amongst the indians (almost killing the entire country) The economic role played by indian women in fur-trade society reflected the extent to which the european traders were compelled to adapt to native way of life. Indian women had to work at the trading post: their skills not only facilitated the traders" survival in the wilderness but actual fur-trade operations. At the hudson"s bay company, native women came to be relied upon as an integral if unofficial part of the labour force.
