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What country came to trade with Native Americans in the Great Lakes Region?

France

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Who were the French fur traders? 

The voyageurs

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Why did the French want to come to Michigan?

To trade fur, find a route to China and teach their religion
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The word "Anishnabeg" means 

The people

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What was made from beaver fur?

Top hats and coats

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What year did the French arrive in Michigan

About 1620

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What is it called to carry your canoe over land?

A portage

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Who was the French missionary who founded St. Ignace and Sault Ste. Marie?

Father Marquette

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Who were the Three Fires Tribes? 

Ojibway, Potawatomi, Ottawa

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What did the voyageurs use for travel?

Canoes

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What peninsula did the French explore first?

The Upper Peninsula

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What was scarce in France?

Fur

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The French claimed North America for their country.  What name did they give this new land?

New France

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The word Menominee refers to what food?

Wild Rice

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Name a French town or place in Michigan

St. Ignace, Sault Ste Marie, Marquette

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Who was the very first French explorer to reach Michigan?

Brule

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What group of people traded with the French fur traders?

The Native Americans

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Father Marquette set out to explore North America.  What major river did he travel looking for China?

The Mississippi

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What is a "legend"?

An old story told over and over again.

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The choices we make when we trade or buy something are called

Opportunity costs

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When the French arrived, there were no roads.  What natural feature did they use for their travels?

They used rivers, lakes and streams.

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What kinds of items did the Native Americans want?

Blankets, pots, metal traps, guns, beads

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Father Marquette wrote everything down in his diary so we know about his adventures.  What is this source of information is called? 

A primary source

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The word "migration" means? 

To move from place to place

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Why did Father Marquette come to the area we now call Michigan?

To spread his religion

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