Which two forts did La Vérendrye establish in Manitoba?

Which two forts did La Vérendrye establish in Manitoba?

• A. Fort Rouge (Winnipeg) and Fort la Reine (Portage la Prairie)
• B. Fort Prince Henry
• C. Fort York
• D. Fort Albany

Answer: (A)

La Vérendrye was pushing French influence westward and establishing a chain of trading posts to support exploration and the fur trade. In Manitoba, two forts he founded stand out: Fort Rouge, at the Forks in what is now Winnipeg, which acted as a base for exploration and trading along the Red and Assiniboine rivers; and Fort la Reine, near Portage la Prairie, built to secure the westward route and maintain the fur-trade network along the Assiniboine pathway. The other forts listed aren’t in Manitoba—Fort York is in the Toronto area, Fort Albany is in James Bay, and Fort Prince Henry refers to a different eastern site—so the two Manitoba forts associated with La Vérendrye are Fort Rouge and Fort la Reine.

La Vérendrye was pushing French influence westward and establishing a chain of trading posts to support exploration and the fur trade. In Manitoba, two forts he founded stand out: Fort Rouge, at the Forks in what is now Winnipeg, which acted as a base for exploration and trading along the Red and Assiniboine rivers; and Fort la Reine, near Portage la Prairie, built to secure the westward route and maintain the fur-trade network along the Assiniboine pathway. The other forts listed aren’t in Manitoba—Fort York is in the Toronto area, Fort Albany is in James Bay, and Fort Prince Henry refers to a different eastern site—so the two Manitoba forts associated with La Vérendrye are Fort Rouge and Fort la Reine.