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Lesson 7#                         Activity 7.1 - Beaver Hats

Directions:  Go to the following address and complete the following questions.
http://parkscanada.pch.gc.ca/parks/alberta/rocky_mountain_house/english/beavere.htm

1. How did they make felt from the beaver pelt?

2. What is felt?

3. The beaver hat was made by hand in an intricate (complex) process.   Describe the process of making a beaver hat.

4. Was the beaver hat expensive or inexpensive?

5. The fur the traders received and the goods the Indians received were priced according to the current value of beaver pelts.  These values ____________________________________

___________________________________________________________________ used like credit.

6. In 1806-07, the Standard of Furs set the Made Beaver value at what rate?

7. What is a prime pelt?

8. In the 1840's, what replaced the beaver hats?