Why were Europeans and Americans interested in Northwest coast furs?

In his voyage to the Northwest Coast, Captain Cook discovered that native Indians were willing to trade beautiful sea otter pelts for brass buttons and other pieces of metal. These pelts were also worth quite a bit of money on the other side of the ocean. The most valuable fur was the sea otter, which was worth as high as $120.00 in China.

Beaver and seal were also valuable. €¢ What were some of the things that the natives of the region were willing to take in exchange for their furs? At first the natives were interested in anything that was made from metal: buttons, strips of copper, tea kettles, etc. as well as calico cloth, beads (particularly blue beads), wool, blankets, rice, molasses, and tobacco.

Later, guns, gunpowder, and liquor also became important trade items. €¢ What were the names of the native tribes that lived amongst and traded with the Hudson's Bay Company? The lower Columbia River region was populated by a family of natives, known collectively as the Chinooks.

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