First French to Arrive in Michigan
He was the Catholic missionary who founded Michigan's first settlement.
Father Marquette
These two countries fought each other in the French and Indian War.
France and Great Britain
French and British
What was Chief Pontiac fighting for?
He was fighting to get the French back and his land back.
What is a stockade?
A tall wall or fence around a fort to keep out enemies.
This was the first town founded in Michigan.
Sault Ste. Marie
What was the name of the fort that became Detroit?
Fort Pontchartrain
During Pontiac's Rebellion, Native Americans gave up and went home for this reason.
Winter was coming and they had to get back to hunt and prepare for winter.
Give an example of an opportunity cost?
It is something you don't buy to get something else.
Give an example of a primary source.
diary, journal
Who built the fort at Detroit?
Cadillac
What was the name of the agreement reached between the Indians and the British?
The Proclamation of 1763
Name the water route French explorers were trying to find.
The Northwest Passage
Give the three reasons the French came to Michigan.
to trade furs, to teach about their God and to find a water route to China
Why was a fort built at Detroit?
To keep enemies out of the Great Lakes and controlling the fur trade.
What did this agreement state?
Indians could have all the land west of the Appalachian Mountains and settlers could not move west of the mountains.
Which direction is Europe from America?
East