Which term is a boat used by the Metis to transport furs, replacing the canoe as the main means of transportation on western rivers and lakes, needing 6-8 rowers?

• A. Pemmican
• B. York boats
• C. Nor'westers
• D. Provisional Government

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is how fur traders moved bulky loads across western rivers. The Metis adopted a sturdy, river-hugging boat designed for carrying heavy cargo and navigating long stretches of inland waterways, instead of relying on lightweight canoes for hauling furs and trade goods. This type of vessel is known as a York boat. It was built to handle large freight, and its crew typically needed about six to eight rowers to power it along wide rivers and lakes, making it well-suited for the repetitive, long hauls of the fur trade.

Pemmican is dried meat, not a boat. Nor'westers refers to fur traders (not a boat) or folks from the Northwestern Company, and a Provisional Government is a political entity, not a vessel. So York boats are the correct term because they specifically describe the large, cargo-hauling boats that replaced canoes for carrying furs on western rivers.