USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

NEW FRANCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a pelt?
A
A piece of pottery
B
The animal skin
C
A place where the French and Native Americans did their trading
D
The sap used to hold canoes together
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -: a usually undressed skin with its hair, wool, or fur. a sheep’s pelt. : a skin stripped of hair or wool for tanning. pelt.

Detailed explanation-2: -hide, the pelt taken from a cow, steer, or bull of the bovine species, from the pelt of a horse, or from the integument of some other large adult animal. The pelts of smaller animals are commonly called skins-namely, sheepskins, goatskins, calfskins, etc. For the preservation and tanning of hides, see leather.

Detailed explanation-3: -The pelts of fur-bearing animals are called true furs when they consist of two elements: a dense undercoat, called ground hair, and longer hairs, extending beyond that layer, called guard hair.

Detailed explanation-4: -A pelt is the hide or skin of an animal before tanning, while leather is the finished product.

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