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Lesson #2                   Activity 2.1- Fur Trade History     

Directions:  Research the following  internet site and answer the questions.

http://www.gov.edmonton.ab.ca/parkrec/fort/1846/tradhist.html

1. Where is Fort Edmonton?

2. When was it built?

3. What did the native inhabitants offer the Europeans in exchange for goods?

4. There are three reasons why the fur trade started.  What was the first reason?

5. What was the second reason?

6. What was the third reason?

7. What were furs used for and why were they wanted?

8. Was the lifestyle of the Native culture changed?  Give one example.

9. What are the four periods of the fur trade?

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