examine the fur trade in the northeast, the North, the West, and on the west coast from ca. 1600 to ca. 1840 in Canada

examine the fur trade in the northeast, the North, the West, and on the west coast from ca. 1600 to ca. 1840 in Canada

Paper details:

Write a well-organized essay. clearly identify your essay topic at the beginning of your essay. You are expected to use relevant evidence from the course readings, textbook and videos from Canadian Historians

The fur trade is, for good reason, symbolic of the history of Canada since the 1600s. But that doesn’t mean it has been an unchanging, uniform commercial relationship. Looking at the long term (what French historians call the longue durée), examine the fur trade in the northeast, the North, the West, and on the west coast from ca. 1600 to ca. 1840. What were its defining features over more than two centuries?

textbook Belshaw, John Douglas. Canadian History: Pre-Confederation. Vancouver: BCcampus, 2015. http://opentextbc.ca/preconfederation/.

references from the book at least 5 from the following sections in the chapters on fur trade 4.4, 6.8, 8.6, 8.8, 13.3

describe the fur trade in NE,N,W, West coast, how it evolved over 2 centuries,
what are the main differences between the regional trade,
the dufferences in french and engklish aproach
positive and/or negative impact on Aboriginal people/French/English