The fur trade was way worse than it seemed. In the poem, “History Lesson” by Jeanette Christine Armstrong. The fourth stanza, “Pioneers and traders bring gifts Smallpox, Seagrams and rice krispies” refers to the fur trade, and how it impacted the Indigenous, by bringing as many bad things as good and being horrible for them in long term. Firstly, the traders and pioneers brought good things, like metals, foods and such, as showcased in “Seagrams and rice krispies” part. It seemed good to trade for the Indigenous, and some Indigenous married French traders/pioneers and made families. Sadly, the fur trade was not as good for indigenous as they thought it would be. The traders brought alcohol and diseases with them, showcased in the line “Pioneers and traders bring gifts Smallpox”. The Indigenous got addicted to alcohol, that prompted them to trade more to get more, the diseases killed many Indigenous, as their bodies did not have the cells to fight them. And in the long term, trading with the Europeans caused Europeans to be able to exploit the Indigenous. In conclusion the fourth stanza in the poem “History Lesson” by Jeanette Christine Armstrong, showcased how both how many good things as bad the Europeans brought to the Indigenous.