1. Name two legacies of the Hudson Bay Company.
-fur trade was the start of European Economic Ventures in Canada
-cooperation/reliance on Indigenous people for fur
-exploration and mapping of Canada
-sale of Rupert's land to the Canadian Government led to expansion and settlement westward
-Iconic products like the HBC blanket and the crest
-led to cultural disruption for Indigenous people
-turned into Canada's longest running department store
2. Who did the HBC merge with/take over in 1867?
NorthWestCompany
3. What was the HBC Territory known as?
Rupert's Land
4. Describe the role the river (Columbia) played in the lives of Indigenous people?
-transportation, trade, fishing/resources, water to drink/bathe
5. What connections do you have to the river?
-personal -
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