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Expansion of The Fur Trade Biography
Expansion of The Fur Trade Biography
Canada is a big place. The west coast of Canada was not reached overland
by European explorers until 1793, almost 400 years after they first found
Newfoundland. Who were these men who journeyed so far? Why did they go on the
journey? You will be doing a brief biography on an explorer of Canada by answering
the following questions. Choose an explorer and answer the questions using the
computer provided (this will be uploaded to your website). Use the internet and the
textbook pgs 86-113.
LIST OF EXPLORERS:
Alexander Mackenzie
Simon Fraser
David Thompson
3.
Where? Where did this explorer explore? Give an explanation of the route taken
and show the route on the map provided.
MAP OF EXPLORATION BY
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