Metis

METIS

COMPETITIONThe HBC and NWC both wanted to control the entire fur trade

DIFFERENCESHow were the two companies different?

WHAT TO DOBoth companies wanted to take away customers from the other

What could they do to attract more business?

Lowered pricesOffered more goods in exchange for the furs

Brought in new goods from EuropeOpened trading posts right next door to their rival

THINGS STARTED TO CHANGEAs the NWC began to push deeper into First Nation land they had to spend winters in First Nation villages

What happens next?

MARRIAGE AND ALLIANCESMany NWC traders began to marry First Nations women

The NWC approved of this. Why?First Nations leaders approved of this. Why?

NWC saw this as boosting trade with the First Nations

First Nations saw this as a way to hopefully negotiate better prices and build alliances

HBC?The HBC banned its employees and traders from have any relations with First Nations (other than business relations)

They actually tried to force their employees to be celibate

FRENCH AND FIRST NATIONSMost of the NWC Voyageurs were FrenchTherefore they were getting married to the First NationsChildren of these marriages became extremely commonThey quickly became one of the largest groups of people in the North West

Called themselves Metis (French word for mixed)Spoke French and Algonkian

RED RIVERMany began to settle in the Red River area in what is now in Manitoba

Began farming and hunting bison

AD I want you to make an advertisement for either the HBC or NWC Focus on what you are selling (textbook has some hints on that)

What you are looking to buy (beaver fur and more) What you are willing to pay/charge Pictures Sales? Compare your prices/deals to that of your opposing company (why you are better)

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