Alexander Mackenzie (1764-1820)

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On June 3, 1789 Mackenzie began his great journey They set

On June 3, 1789 Mackenzie began his great journey

They set off

from a village on Lake Athabasca
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In the morning on June 25, they left the lake and

In the morning on June 25, they left the lake and

came to the unexplored river – the river now is known as the Mackenzie
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He returned to England in the fall of 1791 for further

He returned to England in the fall of 1791 for further

schooling in astronomy and cartography

He had discovered and explored more than 2.500 miles long

He brought back valuable information about a vast area of the country he explored

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A. Mackenzie decided to start his second expedition from the same

A. Mackenzie decided to start his second expedition from the same

point on the Peace River where he had ended his first one

He started his exploration on May 9, 1793.

By July 4, the party reached place of destination and they continued their journey overland

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In his FIRST expedition he had explored a river and found

In his FIRST expedition he had explored a river and found

a route to the Arctic; in his SECOND expedition he had broken through the Rockies and opened a way to the Pacific as well!