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Voyagers: Were French Canadians that engaged in transporting furs by canoes during the fur trade years to other parts or other countries. A voyager is someone who goes on a long trip as well.
What and How there Daily life went? Voyageurs could be identified by their clothing, they are used to be wearing a red toque and a sash around their waist. Also these people were traders, they sailed the sea to find new land and new people to trade to. They traded many goods such as fur. They traveled on large canoes with about 20 people in them. In addition, music was a huge part of everyday life for the voyageurs, for instance "À la claire fontaine" a (traditional song) When voyagers use to travel they didn't have enough time to gather or search for food on land, they had to carry food with them. The voyagers use to carry a food called "Pemmican", it is a (concentrated mixture of fat and protein used as a nutritious food).
Coureur de bois: Were an independent entrepreneurial French Canadian traders who traveled in New France and the interior of North America. They trapped and traded the hides of many animals, for instance beavers. Another meaning for coureurs de bois in french is "Runner in the Woods"
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The coureur de bois could be identified as what the first nations wore. The First Nations wore the clothing that was made from animal fur to stay warm in the cold and harsh winters. A successful coureur de bois had to possess many skills for instance, being an expert canoeist. In addition, in order to survive a coureur de bois had to complete a range of activities eg( fishing and hunting). Also the coureur de bois mostly ate fish, pemmican, pork etc. If the coureurs de bois didn't find anything to eat, they would eventually have to make a black soup that basically comes from rocks. One more fact, the coureur de bois didn't only trade fur, they also traded food, alcohol, weapons

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