New France and the Illicit Fur Trade, 1663-1740

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Date
2018-03-23Author
Cupid, Nathan Anthony 1990-
Type
ThesisDegree Level
MastersMetadata
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This thesis examines the illicit fur trade in New France between 1663 and 1740, and focuses on the relationship between illicit trade and colonial governance. It argues that French illicit fur traders (coureurs de bois) undermined New France governance by subverting licensed trade, which was crucial to France's economic, diplomatic, and military policies in North America.
Degree
Master of Arts (M.A.)Department
HistoryProgram
HistorySupervisor
Englebert, RobertCommittee
Labelle, Maurice; Neufeld, Matthew; Clarke, Marie-DianeCopyright Date
June 2018Subject
New France
Fur trade
Illicit trade
Coureurs de bois
Governance