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Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Fur Trade Rivalries (1795 1821)

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"Fur Trade Rivalries" from the Alberta Encyclopedia Online explains why the merger in 1821 between the Hudson's Bay Company and North West Company took place. It discusses the fur trade before the merger and expansion of new posts, the rise in fur prices, and threats of real or imagined violence between traders and companies.

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