Dead Mr.Peabody
So far i have discovered the fur trade started with fish because when Giovanni Caboto(John Cabot) went west and found seas so full of cod you could scoop fish up by the basket full then ships from Europe began to fish off the east coast of what became Canada. The ships arrived in summer then left in the winter and only came to shore to dry there catch when there boats became to full. The first nations would want to get the iron pots and knives because they are more durable and with the iron pots they could cook there food without worry of the bladder lighting on fire. They would want to have iron knives and arrow heads because they will not break as easily and they would go through the animal more easily because it would be more pointed. the Europeans got the soft under furs that they made there beaver fur hats out of.
So far i have discovered the fur trade started with fish because when Giovanni Caboto(John Cabot) went west and found seas so full of cod you could scoop fish up by the basket full then ships from Europe began to fish off the east coast of what became Canada. The ships arrived in summer then left in the winter and only came to shore to dry there catch when there boats became to full. The first nations would want to get the iron pots and knives because they are more durable and with the iron pots they could cook there food without worry of the bladder lighting on fire. They would want to have iron knives and arrow heads because they will not break as easily and they would go through the animal more easily because it would be more pointed. the Europeans got the soft under furs that they made there beaver fur hats out of.
Translated First Nations Interview
Me.How is your way of life changing?
FN. Our lives are changing because we now have iron goods.
Me. How has European technology changed your lives?
FN. It changed our lives because we now have better technology like iron knives and pots instead of buffalo bladder.
Me. Are you scared or nervous about the future?
FN. Yes because if the Europeans decide to stop trading with us then we will have to go back to making stone arrows and knives because there will be no more iron goods coming to us.
Me. What were your first impressions of the Europeans?
FN. At first i was scared because we didn't know what they would do or could do but then they started trading with us and we started to like them.
Me. Who is coming out ahead in your trades?
FN. Well its us of coarse because we are only giving them old furs in exchange for iron knives and pots.
Me. Are you scared or nervous about the future?
FN. Yes because if the Europeans decide to stop trading with us then we will have to go back to making stone arrows and knives because there will be no more iron goods coming to us.
Me. What were your first impressions of the Europeans?
FN. At first i was scared because we didn't know what they would do or could do but then they started trading with us and we started to like them.
Me. Who is coming out ahead in your trades?
FN. Well its us of coarse because we are only giving them old furs in exchange for iron knives and pots.
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