— oh Pages 204-255 rs Date Name ——————————_ Lesson 2: The Fur Trade Many of the cities and towns of the Midwest began ‘because of the fur ae o ‘events in the history of ‘the fur trade in order or 10 (most recent). You ma Directions: Sequence the following i which they took place. Number the events from 1 (earliest) to use your textbook. ——— The French came to the Midwest. __. Marquette and Jolliet returned north to a mission at Green Bay: The French began building forts and using them as trading posts: —— The Ojibwa settled in the Midwest. Native Americans and the French began trapping beaver, mink, and otter. Native Americans began to settle and farm around the French forts. —— Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet traveled from Mackinaw in present-day Michigan to the Mississippi River. Jolliet settled as a far trader in Sault Sainte Marie. Communities began to grow around the French forts. Sauilt St. Marie and Chicago grew into major cities. Directions: On a separate sheet of paper, trace the map on page 265 of your textbook. Label the rivers and waterways mentioned in Lesson 2. Highlight Marquette and Jolliet’s journey on your map. tes for Home: Your child learned about the history of fur trade in the Midwest. imals and wearing clothing made of animal fur are controversies today. Disc ping and trading as an industry. Not 1 Home Activity: Trapping anir with your child the advantages and disadvantages of fur trap ©