It was a trade that you would trade a beaver pelt for a item that you want.
WHEN it did it occur?
It happend in 1600s to 1870s
Britsh and France and Natives are the people that were inovolved in the fur trade.
WHY did it occur?
Power
The fur trade occurred mostly in Canada. It started in Quebec then moved westward towards where the beavers lived.
HOW did it impact history?
The fur trade impatded in canada because if ther was not a fur trade it there would not be any explorers
The fur trade occured between 1600 to 1800. It lasted for almost 250 years
The French and English wanted to have access to control the fur trade. All of the countries to control the trade because they wanted money land, and power.
Money
Land
The fur trade led to the development of Canada. Trading posts and settlesments began to show up all over Canada. Canada was a land full of resources.