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Title:
| Explorers: French Explorers and Settlers Around the Mississippi |
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Description:
| These sites have biographies of French explorers and traders, plus information about French settlements in Missouri and other states along the Mississippi River. Includes locations of the first French settlements and descriptions of some arts and crafts. Also includes an interactive story and a video about the history of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. |
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Grade Level:
| 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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Resource Links:
| Fact Monster: Louis Jolliet
Read a short biography of Jolliet. NOTE: The site includes pop-up and banner ads.
Fact Monster: La Salle
Read a brief biography of La Salle. NOTE: The site includes pop-up and banner ads.
Fact Monster: Rene Auguste Chouteau
This is a brief biography of Rene Chouteau. NOTE: The site includes pop-up and banner ads.
Fact Monster: Chouteau
A brief biography of Rene Chouteau's family members who helped establish a fur trading company in St. Louis. NOTE: The site includes pop-up and banner ads.
FactMonster: Missouri History
Read about the history of Missouri and the French explorers who came there.
Missouri Dept. of Conservation: Historic Crafts and Skills
This page has descriptions and instructions for making authentic frontier clothing, tools, and crafts. Includes information on the fur trade.
Laclede's Landing
History of Laclede's Landing in Old St. Louis. Includes image of historical marker and information about the Landing and St. Louis today.
Colonial Times in Missouri
This site has images of explorers and homes. It also has links to articles, Missouri census data by county from 1799, and early Missouri maps.
Ste. Genevieve Missouri
Read about the history of Ste. Genevieve Missouri, the only original French colonial village left in the United States. Included on the page are a number of pictures of historic French homes.
A Meeting of Cultures
Watch this video to find out about the town of Ste. Genevieve and its French background.
Missouri Historic towns
Find information here about Missouri history from early settlers.
The French Settlement
Read stories and the history of the French settlement in Missouri.
Missouri History
This website is about the history of Missouri and information about the first permanent settlement in Missouri. NOTE: Site includes banner ads.
Arts & crafts, craftsman or mission style antiques
See the description of mission style antiques and the history of the arts and craft movement.
Mapping the French empire in North America
Read information and see a map about the French settlement along the Mississippi River.
French lifestyle on the Illinois frontier
This article contains the history of the French settlement and their lifestyle. Also includes the history of Illinois.
French Immigration
Read how the French immigrated to America.
NOTE: This site includes ads.
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Education Standards:
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AL Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.1, 1.2
AR Standards:
G.1.4.2.c, G.1.4.9.a, G.1.4.10.c, G.1.6.4.c, G.1.AH.7-8.1.d
DE Standards:
H.2.1
IL Standards:
16.5.95
ME Standards:
D1.c, E1.b, D2.b
MO Standards:
1.1, 1.6, 1.9, 2.5, 3, 7, 2, 5, 7, 3a.C.1, 3a.C.1
NV Standards:
H.5.5.8, H.5.8.8, H.5.8.10
OK Standards:
2.1, 2.2
UT Standards:
1.2.a, 1.2.a, 2.2.b, 5.3.c
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