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12 Cards in this Set
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What type of currency was used?
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Made beaver. All items were compared to the value of a mature, male beaver pelt.
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What was the name given the area clamed by the H.B.C?
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Rupert's land
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Which company encouraged marriage?
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NWC
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What company was formed to compete with the HBC?
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The Northwest Company?
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Who were the Metis?
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decendants of French NWC traders and Native women.
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What two disease decimated the first nation population?
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Smallpox
Measles |
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What was the name of the HBC boats?
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York Boats
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What is a Hierarchy?
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Hierarchy is the name given to the chain of command.
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What is top down?
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A style of management where the commands or suggestions flow from the management to the employees who are at the bottom of the chain of command.
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What is a head hunter?
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A head hunter is the person who seeks out skilled employees for a company.
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What is a middleman?
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The person who is in between two groups who have needs. The middle man will act as a go between to satisfy those needs.
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Why were native women encouraged to marry NWC employees?
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Secure trading with NWC.
Improve social status for themeselves and families Acquire European goods. |
