Read and take notes on the following pages. We will follow up with a class discussion about what you find.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fur_trade#North_American_fur_trade

http://tfo.org/emissions/rendezvousvoyageur/en/index.html

Includes history and information about the voyageurs of Minnesota and the Great Lakes Region. Includes a game to play that teaches about the dangers and feats that voyageurs experienced on a daily basis.

Social-Economic Ties to the Fur Trade