Phase 1The Early Fur Trade(1500-1603)Both French and the British fished off the East coast of Canada. When they were there, they got to know the Mi'kmaq , and began to do some trading with them.
Let's go! I got the biggest fish ever!
Hey, Get the fish quick! We can't wait for you guysany more!
Hey Mi'kmaq! please be patient!
Phase 2 Expansion Inland(1603-1670)New France was established and the French traded with First Nations in the area around the Great Lakes and the St.Lawrence River.
Can we get more furs?
The New France!
I survived from the Europeans
Yes, you guys can as long as fish off million fish for us
Phase 4Rival Network(1670-1760)Britain set up the Hudson's Bay Company(HBC). Britain and France were both trading with the First Nations people. Now the two countries were competing in the fur trade. Britain had the area around Hudson Bay, and France controlled the Great Lakes/St.Lawrence region
Phase 4The Drive West(1760-1821)The North West Company too k over the French fur trade. Now two British companies were competing. They both moved West, trying to be the first ones to get to the new, unclaimed fur trade territory
Hudson's Bay Company
Hey North West company! I will let you take over the fur trade. You must win in the competition with Hudson's Bay company!
North West Company
What would be on the new world? I am looking forward to it!
HaHa, We are going to get to new world faster than the britain.
North West Company
Just believe me!
Hudson's Bay Company
HaHa, I got both fur trade company! I win the competition
Phase 5Monopoly in the West(1821-1870)Britain got the HBC and NWC to merge in to one company called the Hudson's Bay Company, Which traded all across Canada