Fur Trade

What country were the first explorers who came to Wisconsin FROM?

• England
• France
• Spain
• Germany

When the french explorers left France, what country in North America did they arrive in FIRST?

• America
• Canada
• Mexico

Why did the French explorers come to Wisconsin?

• They wanted to move
• They heard the land was better
• They wanted beaver furs to make stylish hats

What is a 2nd reason the french explorers came to Wisconsin?

• They wanted to become friends with the Native Americans
• They wanted to discover more land to become more powerful
• They hated their country

Who was the French Explorer that arrived in Green Bay?

• Jean Nicolet
• Etienne Brule
• Christopher Columbus 

When Jean Nicolet arrived in Wisconsin, where did he think he was?

• Wisconsin
• Asia (China)
• Canada

Jaques Marquette and Louis Jolliet were Jesuit Missionaries. Why did they want to come to America?

• To trade for beaver furs
• To teach the Native Americans about Jesus
• To discover new land

How did the French Explorers get from Canada to Wisconsin?

• They walked
• They rode horses
• They used canoes to travel on the rivers. They had Native Americans from Canada come along as their tour guides
• They snowshoed

When the French Explorers first arrived in Wisconsin, what was the very first difficulty they faced. 

• The Native Americans were mean to them
• They couldn't communicate with the Native Americans
• They couldn't find any Native Americans
• The Native Americans ignored them.

Why were the Native Americans so excited about the metal pots/knives/axes the explorers had?

• They lasted longer and were easier to use.
• They were pretty
• They were fancy