1. Sir Alexander Mackenzie The first to cross North America

2. Historical Background Born March 11 th 1764 in Stornoway Scotland Buried in Avoch, 1820

3. Historical background Moved to New York at the age of ten 1791-Went to united kingdom to study Married in 1812

4. Culture Scottish Gaelic Stone mason

5. Culture Fur trader Explorer

6. Religious Practices I was unable to find any information regarding this topic

7. Clothing Black Coat Fabric covered buttons Pale yellow shirt

8. Clothing Turnover collar White cravat

9. Housing I was again unable to find any documentation of housing used by Alexander Mackenzie, here is a house from that era.

10. Travel Travelled to the arctic ocean on July 14 th 1789 Became the first person to cross north America in 1793

11. Family Mother died at young age Father raised him in New York, then Montreal

12. Family Became well acquainted with First Nations People Married And returned to Scotland 1812

13. Language Wrote in English Spoke in English Understood the first nations people

14. Map of Travelled Routes First he ended up in the Arctic (yellow) The second time he found a route to the Pacific Ocean (red)

15. Images

16. References www.wikipedia.orgwww.adventureattitude. com

17. References libweb5.princeton.ed u Encyclopedia Americana