1. Canada and the Hudson Bay Company
Morse noted in his classic study of the fur trade canoe routes: "the beaver, by its defencelessness, no less than by its value, was responsible for unrolling the map of Canada. ... When the English or the Scottish came to Hudson's Bay they became citizens of the new land. ... They were given free room and board which meant that since they were making six pounds a year and a two pound bonus they had no where or need to spend their money which meant that after a few years they could return to their homeland and be able to settle down and spend their money however they wish. ... Samuel ...
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