Britain control
What was the name of the King of Britain that was in control of the colonies up until 1775?
King George III
What was Michigan called before it became a state?
Territory-Northwest Territory
Madeline LaFramboise was an entrepreneur. She owned a business that made a profit. What did she trade?
Furs
What 2 regions is Michigan a part of?
Midwest Region
Great Lakes Region
Name 3 types of resources that we learned about in this chapter.
Natural, capital, human
How many colonies fought to gain freedom from Britain?
13 colonies(the original 13)
President George Washington put a general in charge of his army. Who was the general that Washington appointed?
General Anthony Wayne
What is the name for something that is from here that is sent to be sold in another country?
Export
What is the name of the piece of land that Michigan and Ohio "fought" over?
Who got that piece of land?
Toledo Strip
Ohio
Who was the governor of Michigan when it was just a territory?
William Hull(1805)-president appointed but then had problems
or Lewis Cass (1813)-appointed after problems with previous job holders.
Which new and important country was started in North America about 1783, after the war ended.
The United States of America
Wayne County is the Michigan county that has the largest population. The city of Detroit is located in Wayne County. The county was named after the man who finally pushed the British out of Michigan. Who was he?
General Anthony Wayne
What is the name for something that is from another country that is brought to our country to be sold?
Import
When land was scarce in the colonies, people wanted to move west. What was the name of the man-made body of water that people traveled on to get to Michigan in the 1800's to claim the cheap land?
Erie Canal
Name the 3 steps that Michigan had to take to get Congress approval for statehood.
1) Be known as a territory
2) 5,000 free men living here.
3) Have a population of 60,000. Men and women are counted but Indians and Slaves were not. Congress must have a final say.
What was the name of the war that was fought to gain freedom from Britain?
The War for Independence.
What was the name of the law that told how Michigan could become a state and stated that people in MI could NOT have slaves?
a)Michigan Ordinance
b) Great Lakes Ordinance
c) Northwest Ordinance
Northwest Ordinance
When someone gets something now and promises to pay for it later, it is called using _____________.
Credit
After the Toledo War, what was Michigan given as a consolation prize?
Why didn't Michigan think this was a good prize?
Western part of the Upper Peninsula
Too far away, frozen wasteland, too many trees, couldn't farm, poor soil, too cold.
Who was Michigan's first Governor and what was his Nickname?
Stevens T. Mason and his nickname was boy govenor.
Name all of the colonies that later became states.
(hint: there are 13 of them)
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
What years did the French have control in Michigan?
What years did the British have control in Michigan?
What years has the United States been in control of Michigan?
French: 1620-1760
British: 1760-1796
United States: 1796-2018
When a business, entrepreneur or company makes more money than they spend on their business. After all costs are paid, they still make money.
Name the 6 states in the Northwest Territory.
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan
Make a Venn Diagram on your boards. Tell 2 ways that each of the following used the land in Michigan.
Tribes, Settlers, Both
Tribes: shared the land with settlers, moved where they wanted, used the land but didn't own
Settlers: build roads, started farms, started towns, owned land
Both: hunted, fished, homes, crops