Beaver Fur Trade Historical Illustration

Make me a video about what is the fur trade? The fur trade was a global commercial industry centred on the acquisition and sale of animal pelts. What types of fur pelts were traded? It was the beavers fur that was being traded. What items did the Europeans trade with? They traded with kettles, knives, axes, awls, woollen cloth, blanket. Who were the coureur des bois? Often unlicensed French-Canadian fur traders like De Grossier and Radisson. Why were beavers so important? Beaver fur was valued in Europe primarily for making their high-quality, water-resistant felt hats. What were the two main rival companies? The Hudson’s bay company and north west company they merged in 1821 after years of competition. What led to the end of the fur trade era? The decline began due to over hunting and changes in fashion it officially end when the Hudson’s bay company sold Rupert's land to Canadian government in 1870.