French Fur Trade Test

The test will cover the French Fur Trade from the following resources:

Online Michigan Studies Text book: Chapter 4 pp. 28-31 (click here)

Michigan Mitten Magazine: The Fur Trade, The Voyageurs, and The Beaver (click here)

Vocabulary: Pelts, Barter, Haggled, Portage, Prime, Monotony

The PowerPoint Presentation found on the 3rd Grade Classwork page

Students should be able to tell what the French explorers came looking for in America, and what they found instead. They should be able to describe the barter system (how the French and Native Americans traded). What were the Voyageurs and how did they participate in the fur trade business.