Who carried goods between fur trading posts in New France, analogous to truck drivers today?

• A. Voyageur
• B. Courier du Bois
• C. Merchant
• D. Fortress of Louisbourg

Answer: (A)

Transporting goods between fur trading posts in New France was done by voyageur. Voyageurs were the canoe travelers who moved trade goods and pelts along rivers, paddling long distances and portaging between posts. Their work kept the fur economy running, much like truck drivers today move goods between destinations. They carried heavy loads in birch-bark canoes, traveling from post to post to exchange goods and supplies.

The other terms refer to different roles: courier du bois were independent woodsmen who engaged in fur trading rather than serving as regular carriers between posts; a merchant is a trader who buys and sells goods but doesn’t typically transport them between posts; the Fortress of Louisbourg is a fort, a place rather than a person who moves goods. So the role that best fits the description is the voyageur.