Canada's History
The Hudson's Bay Company was founded in 1670 to conduct the fur trade. Its trading posts were located around which body of water?
- ○Lake Superior
- ✓Hudson Bay
- ○James Bay
- ○Baffin Bay
Correct answer
Hudson Bay
The Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) was chartered by King Charles II in 1670 and established trading posts around Hudson Bay, from which it traded furs across the vast Rupert's Land territory.
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