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Sir Alexander Mackenzie

Sir Alexander Mackenzie. The first to cross North America. Historical Background. Born March 11 th 1764 in Stornoway Scotland Buried in Avoch, 1820. Historical background. Moved to New York at the age of ten 1791-Went to united kingdom to study Married in 1812. Culture. Scottish Gaelic

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Sir Alexander Mackenzie

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  1. Sir Alexander Mackenzie The first to cross North America

  2. Historical Background • Born March 11th 1764 in Stornoway Scotland • Buried in Avoch, 1820

  3. Historical background • Moved to New York at the age of ten • 1791-Went to united kingdom to study • Married in 1812

  4. Culture • Scottish • Gaelic • Stone mason

  5. Culture • Fur trader • Explorer

  6. Religious Practices • I was unable to find any information regarding this topic

  7. Clothing • Black Coat • Fabric covered buttons • Pale yellow shirt

  8. Clothing • Turnover collar • White cravat

  9. Housing • I was again unable to find any documentation of housing used by Alexander Mackenzie, here is a house from that era.

  10. Travel • Travelled to the arctic ocean on July 14th 1789 • Became the first person to cross north America in 1793

  11. Family • Mother died at young age • Father raised him in New York, then Montreal

  12. Family • Became well acquainted with First Nations People • Married And returned to Scotland 1812

  13. Language • Wrote in English • Spoke in English • Understood the first nations people

  14. Map of Travelled Routes • First he ended up in the Arctic (yellow) • The second time he found a route to the Pacific Ocean (red)

  15. Images

  16. www.wikipedia.org www.adventureattitude.com References

  17. libweb5.princeton.edu Encyclopedia Americana References

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