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In 1500, fur animals were decreasing in Europe and that caused Europe to trade items for furs from other places.

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The Fur trade began in Siberia and then spread around the world

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When the animal population was decreasing, there was less food and that caused everyone to depend on the Europeans for their products. This altered the Native American lifestyle, and it sadly lead to high rates of alcohol abuse and violence.

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Fur pelts are the animals skin, and once they were collected, they are  shipped to Western Europe for manufacturing and made into blankets, rugs or clothing. This gave Europe the advantage

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In the 16th and 17th century, French and English exlplorers in North America created private fur trading companies, for example the Hudson Bay company.

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In North America, the Fur trade began in the Hudson Bay, Quebec, and The midwestern Region of the United States.

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Once this trade became in high demand, overhunting became a big issue due to the fact that there wasn't enough animals to be hunted.

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Mink, Otter, deer, raccoon, marten and sometimes bear were caught.

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When the little Ice age occurred, fur became in high demand due to the cold temperatures, and because of this, the price of fur drastically increased.

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Native American would trade fur with the Europeans in exchange for guns, horses, alcohol and other manufactured goods.

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The Native Americans were the ones to collect the animals and skin them. After that, they would pelt the skin and trade it.