Fur Trade In 16th- and 17th-century Europe, fur was very important: as a level of living rose, fur-lined coats, fur collars, fur capes and muffs became the best trade there. The beaver was prized because its fur had a special characteristic. Under the long coat was another layer of short, tightly-packed hairs. This layer was made into felt, which produced hats of fashion. It was a great warmth and quality. Colonization of the New Netherland The Dutch involvement in North America started after a sailor named Henry Hudson, sailed under a Dutch flag in 1609, he traveled up a river. The colony was conceived as a very private business to take the North American fur trades. During its first decades, New Netherland was settled rather slowly, partially as a result of policy by …show more content…
Their language: In the life of New Netherland they spoke Dutch, a West Germanic language that is spoken in the European Union. Population of New Netherland One more important element in New Netherland was population: The size of the population has been known between 2,000 to 3,500 in 1655 there was a population growing to a total of about 9,000 by 1664. In the early 1611s, the Dutch’s best seller Arnout Vogels helped set a sail in the ship and St. Pieter was known as, which was the first Dutch trading system to the Hudson Bay. Vogels chartered a ship called Fortuyn which made two, back-to-back trips to the area. The the ship of Fortuyn was under the command of Captain Adriaen Block. Problems of Native Americans toward New Netherland The Dutch came to North America so that they can make money and were they not interested in their trades. The Dutch were in the beaver business, known as a cold weather like I predict winter. Therefore, they were paying attention to most of the Indian nations who were providing them with beaver
Consequently, the search for fur pelts led to further exploration of the land, allowing more of the resources to be found and used as an advantage for Europe. It also allowed for more towns, cities, and trading posts to be established, which then increased the Canadian population (“Living Off the Land”, 1). One of the many effects the exploitation of Canadian fur had was the fact that companies and colonies were founded. One specific example that is often credited for much of the fur trade in Canada is the notable Hudson’s Bay Company (“The Hudson’s Bay Company Is Established: 1670.”, 1). It was mainly started by Pierre Esprit Radisson and Médard Chouart Des Groseilliers, two explorers and trade leaders that were in search of fur and contribution to France’s quickly growing economy. The two also were motivated by the search of land towards the West and North, unlike other aims from the French government. One of the instances that proved the French government’s unwillingness to explore in these areas includes when Groseilliers returned from Hudson’s Bay with a spectacular quantity of fur, claiming he had found an overland trade route, he was
In pursuit of national glory, profit and religious mission, England started to explore and conquer the North America. Through the 1600s and the early 1700s, three major colonial regions, the New England colonies, the Middle colonies, and the Southern colonies, formed and developed, and the economic freedom from land owning drew people to the North America. However, during and after the French-Indian War, colonies cooperated to resist British policies and finally declared their independence in 1776.
They taught each other new skills and became close trade partners. However in 1626 the Lenape were given twenty four dollars for the land that is now New York City (Purdy). The Lenape thought the money was so that the Dutch could share the land with them, but that was not the case. The Dutch named the New Territory New Amsterdam and the Wickquasgeck trail became the main highway. The English settlers then came in 1660 took over New Amsterdam and renamed it New York. The English settlers forced most of the Native Americans out and had them relocate in Oklahoma (Purdy).
First Voyage: “He first set sail in 1405, commanding 62 ships and 27,800 men. The fleet visited Champa, Siam, Malacca and Java; then through the Indian Ocean to Calicut and Ceylon (Sri Lanka).” Zheng He returned
This benefited them as they were able to spread their religion throughout New France rapidly. Since the French had partnered up with the Ouendat and the Algonquian speaking First Nations, they had settled in the North. Luckily, they had access to thicker, rich-quality pelt, up in the North considering that the beavers had adapted from the cold weather. Fortunately, selling and claiming those rich-quality pelts had made the French receive a higher profit than usual. On the other hand, the First Nations still received ‘the usual’ and were not recognized for finding the rich-quality pelt that made the French wealthier. The Dutch and British however, received light pelts as the lived in the South. Overall, the French made a higher profit selling the thick, good-quality fur. Last but foremost, the fur trade consisted of many job opportunities. From portaging to treating people wounded from trading conflicts, the Fur trade had opened up new job opportunities to several future indentured servants and engages. Many people were getting hired as the demand for pelt became grew. Some of the jobs needed in the fur trade were missionary work, hunting and
The fur trade was proved to be significant in Canadian history because it shaped Canadian economy and changed the lives of native people. Moreover, fur trade also influenced the relations of natives with European traders.
Nijmegen is a really interesting war zone. Did you know that Nijmegen was also spelled Nimwegen? But the peace of treaties of 1678-79 was a hard time for Nijmegen. Because France opposed with Spain and Dutch Republicans (now the Netherlands). France gained advantages by setting up terms with each enemy separately. Negotiations had began in 1676. First treaty between France and Dutch Republicans and they were not concluded until August 10,1678.
To many people, style is everything. Style is what creates your image. You can tell a lot about someone by the clothes they wear to the type of haircut they get. Fashion may be indispensable to some and others might care less. In the 1700s the trend was hair. Hair was important because it was how you were viewed in society. Wigs, as simple as they may be, had an important role in colonial society.
The English had two main colonies in the new world, Jamestown and Plymouth. The first colony was Jamestown, established in Virginia in 1607. Jamestown was settled by Captain John Smith, and was named after King James I. Tobacco was the main export of Jamestown, and became the basis of the Jamestown economy, sending more than 50,000 lbs of the plan back to Europe by 1618 (textbook 46). Jamestown had a very rocky start, many colonists dying in the first few years of the settlement, and the settlers had many problems with natives. Shortly after the arrival of English colonists the Natives attacked them, and were finally forced back by a canon from the English. A very uneasy truce was finally settled between the natives, called the Powhatans, and the English (textbook 44-5). Economic growth and expanding their territories were the main priorities of the English in the Jamestown colonies.
The Dutch landed and decided to call New Amsterdam their home. They learned to use the sea to their advantage and became fisherman, they supplied seafood to Europe and soon became one of the leading exporters.
Aboriginal women had occupied an essential position in the fur trade of the North American region from its birth during the 17th and 18th centuries. Even though this is true, the role of women, especially those of the Native American society, has been ignored a great deal in the entire history of fur trade. Contrary to the belief that the whole fur trade activity was only male-dominated, it very much depended upon Native women and their participation and labor in order to ensure survival as well as economic success. This paper will attempt to illuminate how Native women played the role as important producers when it comes to fur trade of the American Plains and, of course, the Canadian region. This paper will also deal with the two important company's namely the North West and Hudson's Bay Company and tell how each functioned during the time of fur trade. The term “fur traders” is the term often used to described anyone who was interested in the traffic of furs. The traditional picture has been that of a male in buckskin shirt and a raccoon cap, dispensing alcohol and trinkets to gullible savages, in turn for the quality furs worth 10 times their value.
The European civilization at the time of the Renaissance helped promote exploration and colonization of the New World in approximately 1000 A.D. After the Vikings sailed from the British Isles to Greenland, they then moved on to go to Labrador, which is located in the Baffin Islands. From these new found lands they established a colony named Vinelands and sailed along North America. Even though the Vikings never came back to north America they were acknowledged for their accomplishments by other Europeans.
Amsterdam was the centre of Jewish life for many years. In the late 1500’s the Marranos and Sephardim (Spanish and Portogese) arrived in Amsterdam, and served as important merchants to the Dutch community. The Jewish community was an orthodox religious community, that was unwilling to accept new ideologies and change. The Jewish community thrived, as they were given many rights that was not given to the Jews in other European countries. This freedom came with rules created by the government that the Jews had to follow and obey. These included, the inability to discuss or preach religion with non-Jews as well as the inability to have romantic relationships a non-Jew.
The use of natural fibers in clothing has been found to date back to the 6th and 7th centuries. Recently, scientists have discovered clothing and rugs made from natural fibers during the excavation of an area notorious for its information about the Swiss cave dwellers of the 6th century. Natural fibers are still being used every day, all around the world, by a myriad of people. They are used in everything from clothing to paper, from rubber to rugs and carpets. Widely available all over the world, natural fibers are very popular for use in cl...
The Netherlands is low-lying country in western Europe located west of Germany and north of Belgium. According to a 1993 estimate, the Netherlands had a population of 15,224,942. The overall population density was about 449 persons per sq km (about 1162 per sq mi) which makes it one of the most densely populated countries in the world. About 89 percent of the population live in urban areas. The largest cities are Amsterdam (population, 1992 estimate, 713,407), the country's capital; Rotterdam (589,707), one of the world's leading seaports; The Hague (445,287), the nation's seat of government; and Utrecht (232,705), a manufacturing hub. The official language of the Netherlands is Dutch, which is spoken throughout the country.