Britain establishes Hudson Bay Company in Canada
- 1. When was the Hudson's Bay Company established in Canada?
A) 1600
B) 1800
C) 1670
D) 1750
- 2. What was the name of the trading post established by the Hudson's Bay Company that later became a Canadian city?
A) Salem
B) Jamestown
C) York Factory
D) Plymouth
- 3. Which explorer was involved in the formation of the Hudson's Bay Company?
A) Henry Hudson
B) Jacques Cartier
C) Samuel de Champlain
D) John Cabot
- 4. Which animal's fur was the most sought after by the Hudson's Bay Company?
A) Beaver
B) Fox
C) Moose
D) Bear
- 5. What role did Indigenous peoples play in the fur trade with the Hudson's Bay Company?
A) Military allies
B) Administrators
C) Trappers and middlemen
D) Merchants
- 6. What was the name of the fur trading region controlled by the Hudson's Bay Company in Canada?
A) Cartier's Realm
B) Champlain's Territory
C) Cabot's Domain
D) Rupert's Land
- 7. In what year did the Hudson's Bay Company sell Rupert's Land to Canada?
A) 1770
B) 1820
C) 1870
D) 1920
- 8. Which European country was a major competitor of the Hudson's Bay Company in the fur trade?
A) England
B) Netherlands
C) France
D) Spain
- 9. Which of the following was NOT a major activity of the Hudson's Bay Company in addition to fur trading?
A) Shipbuilding
B) Fishing
C) Logging
D) Whaling
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