Few Europeans had ever seen the northern “frozen sea.” It offered an easier water route into the heart ofĭes Groseilliers and Radisson failed to interest the French government in their idea. Wanted to establish a trading base on the shores of Hudson Bay. Two French explorers, Médard Chouart des Groseilliers and Pierre-Esprit Radisson, They had to make challenging overland journeys from the Great Lakes or the St. Yet it was difficult for traders to reach the rich trapping grounds north of Lake Superior andīeyond.
In the late 17th century, the fur trade in beaver pelts was growing in commercial
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