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  2. North American fur trade - Wikipedia

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    An illustration of European and Indigenous fur traders in North America, 1777. The North American fur trade is the (typically) historical commercial trade of furs and other goods in North America, predominantly in the eastern provinces of Canada and the northeastern American colonies (soon-to-be northeastern United States).

  3. Fur trade - Wikipedia

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    History of the Fur Trade in Russia Archived 2007-12-28 at the Wayback Machine; History of the Fur Trade in Wisconsin Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine; Museum of the Fur Trade, Chadron, Nebraska US; The Economic History of the Fur Trade: 1670 to 1870 (EH.Net Encyclopedia of Economic History) Fur trade in the Snake River Valley, Idaho

  4. Siberian fur trade - Wikipedia

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    The Siberian fur trade is an exchange concerned with the gathering, buying and selling of valuable animal furs that originate from Siberia. The Siberian fur trade expanded from localized trade, and Siberian fur is now traded around the world. The Siberian fur trade had a significant impact on the development of Siberia through exploration and ...

  5. American Fur Company - Wikipedia

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    The American Fur Company (AFC) was a prominent American company that sold furs, skins, and buffalo robes. [1] [2] It was founded in 1808, by John Jacob Astor, a German immigrant to the United States. [3] During its heyday in the early 19th century, the company dominated the American fur trade. The company went bankrupt in 1842 and was dissolved ...

  6. Assiniboine River fur trade - Wikipedia

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    The western fur trade collapsed during the British conquest of Canada but it was soon restored by English-speakers. These so-called "Pedlars" joined together to form the North West Company. The Hudson's Bay Company responded by building posts inland, starting with Cumberland House, Saskatchewan in 1774. Competition between the HBC and NWC led ...

  7. United States Government Fur Trade Factory System - Wikipedia

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    The United States Government Fur Trade Factory System was a system of government non-profit trading with Native Americans that existed between 1795 and 1822.. The factory system was set up on the initiative of George Washington who thought it would neutralize the influence of British traders doing business on United States territory.

  8. Native American trade - Wikipedia

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    Fur trading at Fort Nez Percés in 1841.. Native American trade refers to trade among the Indigenous people of North America and with European settlers.Trade with Europeans began before the colonial period, continuing through the 19th century and declining around 1937.

  9. Rendezvous (fur trade) - Wikipedia

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    Shooting the Rapids, 1871 by Frances Anne Hopkins (1838–1919) One type of rendezvous is associated with the voyageur and canoe-based fur trade business which was largely in Canada during the times of the year when the waterways were not frozen, and provided opportunities for new friends and foes. [1]