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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 The first to cross North America
Historical Background • Born March 11th 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 • Stone mason
Culture • Fur trader • Explorer
Religious Practices • I was unable to find any information regarding this topic
Clothing • Black Coat • Fabric covered buttons • Pale yellow shirt
Clothing • Turnover collar • White cravat
Housing • I was again unable to find any documentation of housing used by Alexander Mackenzie, here is a house from that era.
Travel • Travelled to the arctic ocean on July 14th 1789 • Became the first person to cross north America in 1793
Family • Mother died at young age • Father raised him in New York, then Montreal
Family • Became well acquainted with First Nations People • Married And returned to Scotland 1812
Language • Wrote in English • Spoke in English • Understood the first nations people
Map of Travelled Routes • First he ended up in the Arctic (yellow) • The second time he found a route to the Pacific Ocean (red)
www.wikipedia.org www.adventureattitude.com References
libweb5.princeton.edu Encyclopedia Americana References