Médard des Groseilliers
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Médard des Groseilliers was a 17th-century French explorer and fur trader whose ventures in North America helped open up the Canadian interior to European commerce and colonization.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French person
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explorer ⓘ fur trader ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activity | fur trading with Indigenous peoples in North America ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French colonization of the Americas
ⓘ
Indigenous trade networks in North America ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 17th century ⓘ |
| continentOfActivity | North America ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
opening of the Canadian interior to European colonization
ⓘ
opening of the Canadian interior to European commerce ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | New France ⓘ |
| era | Age of Exploration ⓘ |
| ethnicCultureAssociated | French colonial ⓘ |
| exploredRegion |
Canadian interior
ⓘ
Great Lakes region ⓘ areas around Hudson Bay ⓘ |
| familyName | des Groseilliers ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
exploration
ⓘ
fur trade ⓘ |
| givenName | Médard ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
early European explorer of inland Canada
ⓘ
pioneer of the North American fur trade ⓘ |
| impact |
expanded European geographic knowledge of inland Canada
ⓘ
stimulated European interest in Hudson Bay fur resources ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| name | Médard des Groseilliers self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of the Canadian interior
ⓘ
fur trade in North America ⓘ role in the origins of the Hudson’s Bay Company ⓘ |
| occupation |
courier des bois
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explorer ⓘ fur trader ⓘ trapper ⓘ |
| partnerInExploration | Pierre-Esprit Radisson ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity | fur commerce ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| roleInHistory | key figure in early Canadian economic history ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early modern period ⓘ |
| tradeGood |
beaver pelts
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other North American furs ⓘ |
| typeOfTravel |
overland exploration
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river and lake navigation by canoe ⓘ |
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