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Michigan History 1
Things to know for Michigan History Test 1
Term | Definition |
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Samuel de Champlain | French explorer who founded Quebec and was the first European to sail the Great Lakes. |
Jean Nicolet | French explorer who was the first European to see Lake Michigan; died when his boat capsized. |
Jacques Cartier | Discovered Canada and the Ottawa River. |
Etienne Brule | First French explorer to visit Michigan; possibly killed and eaten by the Huron. |
Matrilineal | Society where property is passed down through female lineage or female heirs |
Patrilineal | Society where property is passed down through male lineage or male heirs |
Wigwam | A shelter made by Algonquin people out of tree limbs and bark |
Voyageurs | Licensed French fur traders who traveled by canoe and sold beaver skin (pelts). |