INDIGST 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Manitoba Act, Indian Register, Cuthbert Grant

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Indigenous Studies
• Course: INDIGST 1A03
• Professor: Vanessa Watts

Document Summary

* - slide on avenue, fur hats had a high demand in europe, which drove the fur trade. Cod shing was the big trade at the time. European nations heavily relied on indigenous people for shelter, housing, and clothing. In new france, the fur trade was essential to their economy. Quebec was important because of it"s link to the st lawrence river. High demand and over hunting because of high demand in europe, has caused beavers to decrease, resources start to decrease. First emergence of the hudson"s bay company. Challenges france"s monopoly in the fur trade. Offered a new economy to indigenous people in rupert"s land. In this phase, because the english settled in the west to establish hbc, the metis started to emerge (because of contact) Tensions and wars arise between the english and the french (i. e. 7 years war) The royal proclamation of 1763, was the conclusion of the 7 years war.