what impact did each of the main groups French, British, and Metis have on the fur trade?

Answer 1

The French impacted the fur trade by giving European goods to the indigenous population of that area in exchange for beaver pelts, kicking off the trade era. The British impacted the fur trade by creating companies that ran the trade, furthering the commercialization of it. The Metis impacted the fur trade through the invention of the York boat and the Red River cart, helping to commercialize the trade.