This person was the first European to discover America.

He was a Catholic priest who went with Joliet to find out where the Mississippi River led. He knew many different Indian languages.

One of two countries or people trying to get the same thing are ______________.

He wore a Chinese robe when he met the Ho Chunk/Winnebago Indians. He had hoped the Indians would show him the way to China.

A condition of being very poor is called _______________.

A country that helps another country protect itself is called an ______________.

To change from one belief to another is called ___________.

A settlement that is ruled by country far away is called a _______________.

Europeans brought measles, flu, and smallpox to the New World. These diseases killed many Native Americans.

Bartering is a system of which money is exchanged for goods.

The Russians were the first white people to explore the Great Lakes and much of the Mississippi River.

Birch bark canoes were often used because they were light enough to be carried, could float in the shallow water, and were easy to build and repair.

The Native Americans often received lots of money for the valuable pelts they trapped.

Voyageurs took pride in their work by decorating their canoes with brightly colored paint and/or hanging feathers from the front and back of their canoes. They also showed pride by the way they were dressed.

European countries believed that claiming the land in the New World would make their empires very rich and powerful.

Jesuits and missionaries came to the New World to teach the Indians about different languages from Europe.

The Europeans changed the lifestyle of the American Indians.

The fur trade in Wisconsin was very successful.

The men who carried the furs to the trading posts along the river were called_____________.

The ____________pelt was the most valuable.

Which cities found in WI were given their names by the French fur traders.

A __________ was a place where Native Americans lived and were taught about Christianity.

Which two European countries that fought the French and Indian War were __________and___________.

Which 3 items did the Native American received in exchange for the furs they trapped?

Identify at least two items for services the Europeans received from the Native Americans during the fur trade.