The French
Fur Trade
Michigan Grows
The British
Grab Bag
100
What country came to trade with Native Americans in the Great Lakes region.
France
100
Who were the french fur traders?
The voyageurs
100
Why did the French want to come to Michigan?
To trade fur, find a route to China, spread religion
100
Who won the French and Indian War?
The British
100
What was made from beaver fur?
top hats, coats...
200
What year did the French arrive in Michigan?
About 1620
200
What is it called to carry your canoe over land?
A portage
200
Who was the french missionary who started St. Ignace and Sault Ste. Marie?
Father Marquette
200
After the French and Indian War, who controlled Fort Detroit and other forts in Michigan?
The British
200
What did voyageurs use for travel?
Canoes
300
What peninsula did the French explore first?
The upper peninsula?
300
What was scarce in France?
beaver fur
300
Which frenchman started Detroit?
Antoine de Cadillac
300
At first, how did the Native Americans feel about the British coming to this area?
The tribes were upset. The British didn't trade fairly.
300
What did Father Marquette write in to record history?
His diary
400

Who was the very first french explorer to reach Michigan?

Etienne Brulee

400
What group of people traded with the french?
Native Americans
400
Why was Fort Detroit started by the French?
To keep the British out of the Great Lakes fur trade.
400
What Native American led a rebellion (fight) against the British at Fort Detroit?
Chief Pontiac
400
Name a french town or place in Michigan.
Charlevoix, Detroit, Au Gres, Marquette, St. Ignace, Sault Ste. Marie
500
When the French arrived, there were no roads. What natural feature did they use for their travels?
They used rivers, lakes and streams
500
What kinds of things did Native Americans want?
Blankets, pots, metal traps, tobacco, cloth, boom boom sticks....
500
What are some ways the Native Americans and French interacted with each other?
Traded, shared about God, married each other, learned how to navigate....
500
What did the Proclamation of 1763 say?
No more settlers could move west of the mountains.
500
In history one thing can lead to another....we call this what?
Cause and effect
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