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How did we become this place called Canada?
How did we become this place called Canada?
Maps of early Canada looked much different than the map of Canada we use today.
Chapter 09.pdfa major reason is because of the fur trade...
a major reason is because of the fur trade...
Read pages 192-196 from chapter 9 here...
So imagine that a large rodent called the "beaver" is largely responsible for the formation of what we now know as Canada! This is especially true as it applies to the exploration of western Canada.
Study the maps below to see what "Canada" looked like before the Fur Trade.
Rupert's Land
Rupert's Land
Rupert's Land is the area where the Hudson's Bay Company held fur trading rights and built trading posts during the early days of the Fur Trade.
rocky mountain house
rocky mountain house
A major fur trading post very near us was established near the modern-day community of Rocky Mountain House about one hour west of Red Deer. Watch the video here to learn more about the four trading forts constructed over several operational years at Rocky Mountain House, now a historical site managed and run by Parks Canada.
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