State Symbols
Native Americans
The First Settlers
Becoming a State
Michigan's Economy
100
A peninsula is land with water on three sides. What are the names of Michigan's peninsulas?
The Upper Peninsula and the Lower Peninsula.
100
Long ago, some people who lived here buried their dead in mounds. What were the first people called?
The Hopewell
100
What country was home to the first fur traders to visit Michigan?
France
100
The people decided to build a canal, which is a man-made river. What was the name of the canal that connected New York and Michigan?
The Erie Canal
100
What is the name for the balance between A. How many items we have and B. How much people want to buy those items?
Supply and demand
200
What kind of characteristics are these?
Natural Characteristics
200
What is this a picture of?
A wigwam
200
What was scarce in France and what was scarce for the Ojibwa?
Fur was scarce for France, metal cooking pots were scarce for the Ojibwa.
200
Why did colonists fight in the War for Independence in 1775?
They wanted to be free from British rule.
200
What is the name for when you don't have enough of an item or there is a shortage?
Scarcity
300
What kind of characteristics are these?
Human Characteristics
300
What is this a picture of?
Moccasins
300
What primary source did Father Marquette leave behind?
His diary
300
When the war ended in 1783, the thirteen colonies became the first thirteen states in the United States of America. Who was the first president?
George Washington
300
Why did so many farmers come from New York to Michigan?
The land was cheap, fertile and plentiful.
400
Many years ago, huge blocks of ice carved and formed the Great Lakes. What are these ice blocks called?
Glaciers
400
The Potawatomi, Ojibway and Odawa can be grouped together because they spoke a similar language and worked together. What was the name of this group?
The Three Fires
400
Why did Chief Pontiac attack the fort at Detroit?
He thought if they got rid of the British, the French would come back.
400
What happened during the War of 1812?
The British and the Americans fought over trading and shipping.
400
What are some of Michigan's natural resources that we used to grow our economy?
500
What are the names of the five great lakes?
Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior.
500
What are the names of three tribes that lived in Michigan?
The Hopewell, Potawatomi, Ojibway, Odawa, Huron, Miami and Menominee.
500
What did the Proclamation of 1763 say?
It was a British law that stopped settlers from moving west.
500
Ohio and Michigan did not agree about the border between their states. What is the name of this war?
The Toledo War
500
Which automobile maker wanted to create a way for cars to be affordable for everyone?
Henry Ford