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Fur Trade in Canada, 2005.
This paper discusses native Canadian's involvement in the fur trade.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 6 sources, £ 50.95
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This paper discusses the impact of the fur trade on native people. The paper presents the argument that the fur trade, especially in the early years was driven by the Natives and the impact this had on the economy of Canada. It suggests that they were smart business people with a strong ability to discern quality and trading abilities.
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"The Nature and Impact of the Fur Trade The development of Canada is very different from the development of many other industrial countries. This is because Canada has what is traditionally known as a 'staples economy'. In Globalization and Canadian Economic and Industrial Strategy James M. Gillies says, They pointed out that Canada's economic development could all be explained by the overwhelming abundance in Canada of 'staple products' which they defined as bulky, semi-processed, natural commodities with a high-weight-to-volume ratio, which were produced for export (Gillies 187). This meant that much of Canada's development was based on the extraction or harvesting of natural resources such as fish, fur and timber."
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Effects of the Fur Trade on First Nations, 2002.
Looks at the effects the fur trade had on the First Nations and the lasting effects of alcoholism introduced by the fur trade.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 7 sources, £ 37.95
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The following paper discusses the effect that the fur trade had on the First Nations. The paper also addresses the issue of alcohol and the role it played during the fur trade era on the First Nations. The lingering effects of alcohol in today's First Nations society is also addressed.
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Alexander Mackenzie: The Western Frontier and the Fur Trade, 2001.
Discusses Alexander Mackenzie?s discovery of the Western Frontier and the expansion of the fur trade and the relationship with native peoples.
2,800 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 58.95
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One of the key players in the establishment of fur trade routes linking the Atlantic ocean with the Pacific and Arctic oceans via a quite complex route through various lakes and rivers of the Canadian shield was Scottish explorer, Alexander Mackenzie. This paper explains how Mackenzie?s voyages to the Arctic ocean in 1789 and the Pacific coast in 1792-93 proved to be paramount for the continuation of Westward expansion, and perhaps even more pertinent for the expansion of the fur trade, the major economic means of pre-confederation Canada and a major contributor to Britain?s economy. By analysing Mackenzie?s own account of his journeys, as well as other supplementary sources, the paper defines exactly how crucial his two voyages were to all elements of the fur trade and just how extraordinary his journeys were in historical perspective. It explains that the establishment of trade routes to the North and Northwest, establishment of relations with the native tribes along the various waterways, and the discovery of a vast, relatively unexplored territory (unexplored by whites), with much in the way of wildlife and the potential for great wealth and economic prosperity, were all positive aspects in regard to Mackenzie?s voyages.
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"Alexander Mackenzie was once described, in his younger years, as a man who would take second place to no one whether it be as an explorer or as a fur trader.1 Mackenzie?s voyages of 1789 and 1792-93 are conveyed in his journal entries as ?strangely unspectacular,?2 quite odd considering the importance of his travels to the well being of the fur trade industry, the chief economic means of British North America at this point in history. In the years prior to his exploration of Northern and Northwestern Canada, Alexander Mackenzie served as an employer to the Northwest fur trading company. Mackenzie, who was young and ambitious at the time, declared his certainty that greater successes for the Northwest company lay in the far West and North of the Canadian territory.3 Mackenzie?s only problem lied in company kingpin Simon McTavish whom had a particular dislike for Mackenzie for one reason or another; fuelled by his dislike for Mackenzie, McTavish refused to support the young explorer in his wishes to explore the far North and West of Canada. After continuous unsuccessful harbouring with McTavish, Mackenzie defected from the Northwest company and found himself employed with rival company, the XY company, with whom Mackenzie expanded with in order to challenge the Northwest company.4 Eventually, after the death of Simon McTavish, the Northwest Company and the XY Company merged in 1787;5 Alexander Mackenzie was stationed at Lake Athabasca, the Company?s westernmost post, with fellow explorer and trader, Peter Pond. Both men were determined that great wealth lied in the lands to the North and to the West.6 This determination drove the men to curiosity as to where the Great Slave River running North from Lake Athabasca would lead to. Mackenzie and Pond were also determined to create a continuous trade route linking all three oceans which contained Canada: the Atlantic, the Arctic, and the Pacific.7 Mackenzie?s first voyage would be to the Arctic, where he hoped to find a link to the ?frozen sea.? "
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The French Fur Trade, 2007.
This paper discusses the impact of the French fur trade on North America.
2,682 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 56.95
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The paper relates that the fur trade dramatically changed the livelihoods, cultures and the entire direction of people in many different cultures. The paper examines the impact of the French fur trade and its implicit effect on the culture and geographic system of North America. The paper depicts how the French were able to leverage the strength of the successful fur industry to completely change the social, political, economic and cultural nature of both the Europeans who settled in America and the Native-Americans who had to adjust to them.
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"With the discovery of the "New World" came an increased need for European nations be competitive for resources. The concept of mercantilism that drove European political and economic understanding argued that there were limited resources and that power is granted to the class of individuals who can first recover this source of wealth. When French and English governments saw that the Spanish returned from America filled with reservoirs of precious metals and gold, they also wanted to be included in the wealth of discovery. Even as Columbus continued to comb the West Indies, both France and England sent explorative teams to the northern reaches of the American continent."
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The Fur Trading Industry, 2007.
This paper explores the impact of the American Fur Company on pioneer life in the American west.
2,409 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 51.95
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This paper analyzes how the development of the American Fur Company impacted the fur trade and the American frontier west. The paper discusses how the fur trading industry, via the American Fur Company established by John Jacob Astor, was an important economic way of life and trade opportunity for settlers and fur trappers eager to build settlements in the American west. The paper shows how without the fur trade, the West would not have beheld the profitability incentive for expansion beyond the Appalachian mountain chain.
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Introduction
The International Fur Trade and the American West
The American Fur Trade
The Expansion and Development of the American Fur Company
Interconnecting Alliances in the Fur Trade
Conclusion
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"The economic affect that fur trading had on the American west can be found through supply and demand. The demand for furs in Europe was growing in the early 19th century, since many of the furs were slowly diminishing due to over hunting. John Jacob Astor and his American Fur Company played a major role in determining how fur trade would become an American dominated economy, which helped to propel a massively successful impetus for pioneer settlers to settle on lands in the west. Many of the pioneers that sought to live a new life as settlers in the west, took advantage of this opportunity to make incredible profits from the many beaver found west of the Appalachians. According to Hine (2000), the economic value of the fur trade made it possible for pioneers to develop a strong economy in the wild American frontier."
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English Fur Trade, 2001.
A look at the imperial nature of the early English fur trade in North America.
2,500 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 53.95
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This paper is a summary of the early European impact on the fur trade and the imperial nature of the conquest in North America. This paper looks at routes that were taken and methods that were used to communicate and trade with the native peoples.
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"The English fur trade in North America expanded greatly in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It was actually a huge mistake on the part of the rival French that allowed the English to establish a successful foothold in the fur trade. In 1668, after rejection from their own government, two French-Canadian fur traders sought the support of the English, insisting that the best quality fur territory was that north of Hudson Bay. The Hudson Bay Company was established as an English trading post in 16703 and it became the first major English economic institution in the new world. Under the authority of Charles II, the Hudson Bay Company was granted titles to all of the lands encompassing the waterways flowing into Hudson Bay. In the ensuing years the Hudson Bay Company expanded to place posts at the mouths of all the major waterways flowing into Hudson Bay4, creating stiff competition with the French for trade with the Natives."
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The Fur Trade in the Eastern Subarctic, 2001.
Explores whether the introduction of the European fur trade negatively affected the culture and lifestyle of the James Bay Cree.
1,752 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 39.95
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This paper discusses the topic of acculturation among the Cree of the Subarctic. It demonstrates that the fur trade had less of an impact on the Cree than other groups who were exposed to more direct contact with the Europeans. In the area of James Bay, acculturative processes appear to have been gradual rather than sudden and dramatic.
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"The accounts of early missionaries and traders cannot be trusted, especially on the subject of subsistence, as they are often ambiguous and ethnocentric. Fur traders' journals overuse words such as "starve", creating misleading impressions (Black-Rogers, 1986). Analysis of these journals soon makes obvious that starving came in a number of different varieties. It is necessary to consider the context in which they were written as the intended meaning could be either literal, technical, or manipulative. In many cases, natives and their families were not starving at all. Meaning could be further confused if a trader was reporting what was actually said by a native as opposed to what he observed. It was sometimes customary in native culture to claim to be starving, in an effort to portray humbleness."
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Canadian Fur Trade Market, 2002.
Presents a history of the Hudson's Bay Company and The North West Company during the time period before 1850.
3,900 words (approx. 15.6 pages), 15 sources, £ 100.95
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This paper provides a short history of the Hudson' Bay Company and the North West Company. In spite of an aggressive entry into the market, the North West Company was not able to sustain its initial price advantage when the Hudson's Bay Company responded to this competitive threat. The superior management and financing of the Hudson's Bay Company also contributed to its survival as the primary firm in the Canadian fur trade market after 1850.
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Ethnic Identity and Economic Success, 2003.
An examination of two essays regarding the Metis people during the period of the fur trade in Western Canada.
1,965 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 44.95
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This paper analyzes and compares two very prominent and informative essays regarding the Metis in Western Canada which are included in the work, "From Ruperts Land to Canada". The first essay discussed is John E. Foster's "Wintering, the Outsider Adult Male and the Ethnogenesis of the Western Plains Metis" which explores the emergence of the culturally distinct Metis through a process of relationship building and trade relations. The second essay discussed is Gerhard J. Ens' ?Metis Ethnicity, Personal Identity and the Development of Capitalism in the Western Interior: The Case of Johnny Grant? which focuses on the successes and failures of the Metis in economic terms, as well as how the economic situation of the Metis was a determining factor in how they viewed their true identity (European or Indian).
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"The essay written by John E. Foster explored the emergence of the Metis as a distinct cultural group. Gerhard J. Ens took Foster?s findings and explored the question of Metis identity in the economic realm. The development of a unique Metis identity was a long and complex process that took several generations to solidify. Foster sees the establishment of the Metis group as not European and not Indian in character, but something entirely different. Ens accepts Fosters theory about the emergence of the Metis people as a new culture, but states that the Metis people only embraced their unique identity in times of economic success. When the going got tough economically, the Metis were quick to downplay the uniqueness and distinctiveness of their Metis status and adopt the identy of one of the fathering cultures (Euro or Indian). When economics is not a determining factor, the Metis like Johnny Grant, recognized their special Metis identity and helped to continue the tradition of country marriage and other crucial relationships that allowed the Metis to emerge."
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Furs from the USA, 2005.
A discussing regarding the historical impact of the fur trade on the American west.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, £ 24.95
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This paper reviews the importance of the economic basis for fur trading in the new American west, as it allowed a profitable supply of furs that wealthy Europeans sought after. With this growing demand for furs, pioneers and fur trappers became interested in finding and selling these furs for immense profits. Furthermore, after the near extinction of the beavers west of the Mississippi it became clear that fur traders had a great deal of knowledge about the terrain and landscape of the unexplored west.
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"This historical study will examine the impact of the fur trade on the American frontier west. The economic demand for furs in the "New World" were highly sought after luxury commodities, which gave pioneers an incentive to move west. By actively collecting and trapping furs over the great expanse of frontier land, pioneers and fur traders could effectively build settlements through high profits. In essence, the fur trading industry was an important economic way of life for settlers eager to build the American west. The economic affect that fur trading had on the American west can be found through supply and demand. The demand for furs in Europe was growing in the early 19th century, since many of the furs were slowly diminishing due to over hunting."
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Hudson's Bay Company's Success, 2006.
Explores the factors that allowed the Hudson's Bay Company to outlive its competitors by examining what this company had that other fur-trading operations - chiefly the Northwest Company - did not have.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 7 sources, £ 50.95
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This paper examines why the Hudson's Bay Company was able to survive and thrive when other fur trading companies, principally the Northwest Company, which was forced to merge with the HBC, were unable to repeat this success. The paper argues that a combination of territorial over reach by the Northwest Company and the traditional advantages of the HBC's Charter eventually proved too much for the smaller company to overcome.
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"For well over three hundred years, the Hudson's Bay Company has been (or at least was until an American entrepreneur took it over) an enduring icon within the Canadian business world. However, while the company is better known today as a retailer, it began first as a fur-trading company - one so successful that it eventually banished all other competitors."
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The NWAC V. Canada Case, 2008.
A critical examination of the "Native Women's Association of Canada v. Canada" court case.
1,478 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 10 sources, APA, £ 34.95
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The paper explains the relevant administrative law principles regarding the "Native Women's Association of Canada v. Canada" court case and asserts that in this situation, the Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) was given an opportunity to be heard vis-a-vis the issues in dispute, proper procedural guidelines were followed and the Charter prerogatives of aboriginal women represented by the organization were not offended. The paper shows how there is no evidence that the government officials acted in a fashion that could be construed as biased. The paper concludes, therefore, that the government acted in full accord with the principles of administrative justice and the Court ruling substantiates this unequivocally.
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"During the constitutional reform discussions that led up to the Charlottetown Accord, various government-funded aboriginal organizations were invited to participate in the debate. Unfortunately, the Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) was not invited to participate in this debate. In the view of the aforementioned group, its exclusion from direct funding and from direct participation in the constitutional discussions of the day was a threat to the equality of aboriginal women. In particular, NWAC was troubled at the prospect that the proposals being bandied about with regards to constitutional amendments might very well result in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms not applying to aboriginal self-government. Suffice it to say, NWAC went to court to prevent any further provisioning of monies to other aboriginal organizations until such time as NWAC was provided with equal funding as well."
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Climate Change and Atlantic Canada, 2008.
This paper examines the effects of climate change on Canada and Atlantic Canada, specifically.
1,225 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 29.95
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This paper examines the most important and likely ways that Atlantic Canada will be affected by climate change. The paper demonstrates that climate change has the potential to have a devastating effect on the forests, farms and economy of Atlantic Canada.
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"Another way in which climate change could negatively impact Atlantic Canada's forests is by causing mid-winter thaws to become longer, and to occur more often. These thaws cause air bubbles to form in stems, and if these remain they will prevent water from flowing into the leaves when spring comes. Also, if there are extended thaws, when the soil freezes again it can damage roots. This means that when the spring comes, the roots are damaged. However, it is the roots that usually produce the pressure to expel the air bubbles."
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