Sir Alexander Mackenzie

The first to cross North America

Historical Background

• Born March 11th 1764 in Stornoway Scotland

• Buried in Avoch, 1820

Historical background

• Moved to New York at the age of ten

• 1791-Went to united kingdom to study

• Married in 1812

Culture

• Scottish

• Gaelic

• Stone mason

Culture

• Fur trader

• Explorer

Religious Practices

• I was unable to find any information regarding this topic

Clothing

• Black Coat

• Fabric covered buttons

• Pale yellow shirt

Clothing

• Turnover collar

• White cravat

Housing

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

Travel

• Travelled to the arctic ocean on July 14th 1789

• Became the first person to cross north America in 1793

Family

• Mother died at young age

• Father raised him in New York, then Montreal

Family

• Became well acquainted with First Nations People

• Married And returned to Scotland 1812

Language

• Wrote in English

• Spoke in English

• Understood the first nations people

Map of Travelled Routes

• First he ended up in the Arctic (yellow)

• The second time he found a route to the Pacific Ocean (red)

Images

References

• www.wikipedia.org • www.adventureattitude.com

References

• libweb5.princeton.edu

• Encyclopedia Americana