1. What do I know about the Washington Fur Trade?

2. The Beginning – 1776 Captain Cook’s ship takes otter fur to China Ending: 1840’s

3. Americans: John Jacob Astor started the Pacific Fur Co. He Sent Captain John Thorn to build Fort Astoria Captain Thorn and crew were killed by Indians Marie and Perrie Dorion Loaded a ship to China – brought back Spices rugs and sold them in New York

4. North West Company: Alexander Mackenzie: Traded with Native People for furs David Thompson: Started the fur Trade in Eastern Washington with Kullyspell house, Spokane House

5. Founded Spokane House 1810

8. Hudson’s Bay Company: Bought North West Co Controlled the fur trade in Washington Oregon country Dr John McLoughlin: Built Fort Vancouver 1821 Native People for furs “White Headed Eagle”

9. Free trappers living with native people or working alone French Indian trappers from the east Voyaguers - canoes Native American trappers Hawaiian Laborers

10. Beavers, martins, otters, muskrats are trapped

11. Furs prepped – Traded at fort-trade goods to trappers and native people

14. Furs were sent from Forts to China- Spices, silk, opium, carpets Europe- glass beads Eastern US- knives, axe heads, wool, kettles Fur was used to make hats

15. What were the contributions of the Fur Trade to Washington History? How did Washington Change? How did culture affect the environment?