Artifact Project

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Artifact Project

• Red River Ox Cart
• By
• Harry

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Introduction

• The Red River Oxcart was used to transport furs
  and goods to all different places.

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What Is It ?
It was said to have been used as an easier way to
transport different things, afterward it would be
used to trade and transport furs and goods.
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What Was It Used For?

• It was said to have been used for transporting
  furs and goods to St.Paul the easiest way.

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What Was It Made Of/How Was It Made

• The carts were made entirely out of wood for
  lightness and flotation plus easy repair. Raw
  hide was used to hold it together. The wheels
  had to be high so it wouldn't overturn in fact it
  could be flipped over and used for flotation.

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How Did It Assist In The Trade/Development Of
Canada

• In an effort to survive farmers began trapping
  and tried to market their furs. The Hudson's Bay
  company in Manitoba Canada had a monopoly on fur
  trading it was illegal to remove furs from Canada
  without an export license. They had used these
  special carts to transport these furs.

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Is It Still In Use Today?

• No the Red River ox cart is not still in use
  today. This is because we now have more effective
  and more useful forms of transportation these
  days. Like planes, or the one we use the most,
  automobiles.

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Bibliography

• www.PraireWaters.com
• Microsoft clipart