How did some First Nations adapt to European goods?

• A. They spent more time hunting/trading furs instead of doing traditional tasks
• B. They stopped trading altogether
• C. They started farming European crops
• D. They moved to Europe

Answer: (A)

This question looks at how Indigenous economies changed when European goods became part of daily life. When European traders offered furs, metal tools, blankets, guns, and other items in exchange for pelts, many First Nations shifted their efforts toward trapping and trading furs to meet the demand. This meant spending more time in the woods to hunt and negotiate with traders than on some traditional tasks that weren’t tied to the fur economy. Over time, a cash-based fur trade developed, tying local communities to European markets and shaping social and economic life around obtaining and using European goods. The other options don’t fit this pattern because enduring trade continued, farming European crops wasn’t a widespread driving adaptation, and moving to Europe wasn’t a practical or common response.