Creation of the North West Company (1779 - 1821) 1779 - A group of the new traders from Montréal formed the North West Company. Known as the Nor’Westers, they extended the fur trade farther than it had been in the days of New France. Now the goal of the company was to make money rather than to build a colony. These traders ran an efficient business while embracing the traditional methods of the French fur traders. They worked hard to improve ties made by the French with the First Nations peoples. (feb 1, 1779 – feb 1, 1821)
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feb 1, 1779
feb 1, 1821
~ 42 years