In the late 17th century, hundreds of Frenchmen trekked into the wilderness of North America to seek their fortune in the fur trade. (As portrayed in Canada: A People's History) They left the ...

The fur trade was based on the barter system and in the late 1700s a blanket was worth seven prime beaver pelts, a gun cost 14 pelts. (As portrayed in Canada: A People's History) (Underwool is ...