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| Title | French fur trader |
| Coverage / Year | c. 1675 to c. 1763 |
| Description | The trader wears a mix of European and Native American clothing, and carries his musket, hatchet, and a knife. Fur pelts are slung over his shoulder. |
| Interpretation | The French fur traders (coureurs de bois), brought European goods to the Indians, including weapons, ammunition, tools, cloth, trinkets, and brandy. As the French government tried to restrict the activities of the fur traders some traders became outlaws; others defected to the British. Some of the traders gave up the life of adventure and became farmers. The end of the French and Indian Wars in 1763 marked a decline in the French fur trading business, and the British became the dominant power in the market. |
| Lesson Plans / Themes | French in Illinois; Settling in the Midwest |
| Learning Standards | 16 History; 14 Political systems; 15 Economics; 17 Geography; 18 Social systems; |
| Author or Creator | Illinois Heritage Association |
| Other Contributors | Illinois State Historical Library
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
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| Source | Original drawing, possibly printed in a contemporary magazine, such as Harper's Weekly |
| Subject / Keywords | Architecture; French Colonial Period; Fur trade; |
| Collection Publisher | Illinois Heritage Association
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| Further Information | For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project. |
| Rights Management Statement | http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm |
| Resource Identifier | IHA00048 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 82.jpg |
