Simon "The Marquis" McTavish was a tycoon in this industry. A company dominant in this industry founded Cumberland House after its system of using coastal factories was challenged, and it later fought a rival company at the Battle of Seven Oaks. Companies in this industry would often hire hundreds of voyageurs. The mixed-race children of men in this profession became the Metis (meh-TEA). It's not real estate, but a city in (*) Oregon is named for a man who made his fortune in this industry. The North West Company controlled this industry around Lake Athabasca. An American company that secured a monopoly over this industry in the early 18th century was founded by John Jacob Astor. For 10 points, name this industry dominated by the Hudson Bay Company which nearly drove the beaver to extinction.
Simon "The Marquis" McTavish was a tycoon in this industry. A company dominant in this industry founded Cumberland House after its system of using coastal factories was challenged, and it later fought a rival company at the Battle of Seven Oaks. Companies in this industry would often hire hundreds of voyageurs. The mixed-race children of men in this profession became the Metis (meh-TEA). It's not real estate, but a city in (*) Oregon is named for a man who made his fortune in this industry. The North West Company controlled this industry around Lake Athabasca. An American company that secured a monopoly over this industry in the early 18th century was founded by John Jacob Astor. For 10 points, name this industry dominated by the Hudson Bay Company which nearly drove the beaver to extinction.
Simon "The Marquis" McTavish was a tycoon in this industry. A company dominant in this industry founded Cumberland House after its system of using coastal factories was challenged, and it later fought a rival company at the Battle of Seven Oaks.
fur trading [or fur trapping; or pelt trade; or beaver fur trade]