In the Mines
To the Factory
At the Factory
Miscellaneous
100
What is the name of the “elevators” that brought people and ore up and down the mine shafts?
Escalators
Shafts
Skips
Lifts
3. Skips
100
How did the iron ore and taconite pellets go from the mines in the U.P. to Detroit?
By boat
By horse
By train
By truck
1. By boat
100
What continent did immigrants mainly come from to work in factories in Michigan?
Asia
Europe
Canada
Africa
Europe
100
What continent did most immigrants come from to work in the mines in MI?
Russia
Asia
Australia
Europe
4. Europe
200
Which ore was mined in the Keewinaw Peninsula?
Gold
Copper
Iron
2. Copper
200
What is another name for a "water elevator".
1. River
2. Lake
3. Lock
4. Boat Mover
3. Lock
200
Why were factories that made steel built near the Great Lakes?
That was the only available spot
It was cheaper for transporting the materials
It was more expensive for transporting the materials
Because they wanted to
2. It was cheaper for transporting the materials
200
What Great Lake is west of Michigan?
1 Lake Huron
2 Lake Erie
3 Lake Superior
4 Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan
300
What raw material used to make steel did the manufacturers run out of in the U.P.?
Coal
Charcoal
Iron ore
limestone
2. Charcoal
300
What small body of water do ships travel through to dock in Detroit?
The Detroit River
300
What Ore separates from the other minerals through the smelting process?
Iron Ore
Copper Ore
Gold Ore
Iron Ore
300
What Great Lake is north of Michigan's UP?
1 Lake Huron
2 Lake Erie
3 Lake Superior
4 Lake Michigan
Lake Superior
400
What two things did miners do to get the ore out of the ground?
Dig holes in the walls underground
Only use their pick axes
Use dynamite to blow up the walls underground
Pulled the ore out with their hands
1. Dig holes in the walls underground
3. Use dynamite to blow up the walls underground
400
What lock do boats take to go between Lake Huron and Lake Superior?
The Soo Locks
400
Which ore needs to be put into water for the ore and the other materials to be separated?
Iron Ore
Copper Ore
Gold Ore
Copper Ore
400
What Great Lake is East of Michigan and connected to Lake Superior through a lock?
1 Lake Huron
2 Lake Erie
3 Lake Superior
4 Lake Michigan
Lake Huron
500
Where did coal come from?
The UP
States south of MI
States west of MI
The lower peninsula of MI
2. States south of MI
500
How would materials/finished products be transported to other cities?
1. By Train
2. By Boat
3. By Horse
4. By Semi
1. By Train
500
What three ingredients are needed to make steel? Name them in order from most amount used to least amount used.
1. Carbon (Charcoal/Coal)
2. Iron Ore
3. Limestone
500
What Great Lake is south of Lake Huron and east of Detroit?
1 Lake Huron
2 Lake Erie
3 Lake Superior
4 Lake Michigan
Lake Erie