fur trade
Across
- 1. and Demand,The economic principle where the availability of furs (supply) and European desire for them (demand) influenced prices and trade volumes.
- 3. Nation,A cultural group emerging from fur trade unions involved in trapping food production and trade.
- 7. Economy,A system of direct exchange of goods without using money central to fur trade transactions.
- 10. reliance on European goods leading to shifts in Indigenous lifestyles and potential vulnerabilities.
Down
- 2. preserved food made from dried meat berries and fat produced by Indigenous women and traded as a staple.
- 4. Networks,Interconnected systems of exchange among Indigenous groups involving goods like corn furs and beads before European contact.
- 5. Pelts,The primary fur sought by Europeans for making top hats driving much of the trade.
- 6. Bay Company (HBC),A European trading organization that established posts and profited from fur sales.
- 8. Marriages,Unions between Indigenous women and European traders that symbolized alliances and contributed to economic and cultural integration.
- 9. Giving,A practice in Indigenous trade emphasizing respect and alliances often used to confirm relationships before exchanging goods.