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