BIG BUSINESS
In the 1800s, the fur trade slowed down. What was Michigan's next big business?
Farming
Which of these are part of our economy? Select all that apply.
a. businesses and what they make and sell
b. men and women workers and what they earn
c. consumers and what they buy
a. businesses and what they make and sell
b. men and women workers and what they earn
c. consumers and what they buy
People from other countries came to work in our mines. Two metals were mined in the Upper Peninsula. Name those two metals.
copper and iron
What is the most interesting fact you learned in social studies this year?
answers will vary
He doubled his worker's pay to $5!
Logging became a big business here. This is because Michigan had _____________ trees. Other places had __________ trees.
many
few
Logging helped Michigan grow. It also had negative consequences. Name one.
There was no conservation.
Loggers did not plant new trees.
The land was ruined because without trees the wind and rain washed away the soil.
The birds and animals had no homes.
Name two capital resources you would need to start a mine.
picks
shovels
pumps
hoists
ore cars
The railroad helped ship materials quickly to places that needed them.
Why would an entrepreneur build a plank road?
The main reason for an entrepreneur to build a plank road is to make a profit by meeting the needs of people.
True or False: Many Michigan cities were started where they are to be near natural resources. Saginaw and Houghton are examples.
True
What did people get for building the Soo Locks?
Land!!
A big new idea for a product happened in Battle Creek. This was between 1890 and 1910. The product was ______________
breakfast cereal
Tell why people along the Underground Railroad wanted to help escaped slaves?
People along the Underground Railroad helped escaped slaves because they felt slavery was wrong. Slavery was against their values.
What was Henry Ford's big idea about the kind of car he should make?
He wanted to make a simple, but well made car that anyone could afford. He felt the needs of most people were not being met by the cars made at that time.
What were the two cereal brands that started in Michigan?
Post and Kellogg
Which is true about the Soo Locks?
A. Lake Superior and Lake Huron were NOT connected. Now the locks connect them. That is why the locks were built.
B. The Soo Locks were built to help ships and cargoes reach Canada. This was not possible before.
C. Lake Superior is higher than Lake Huron. That is why the Soo Locks were built. They help ships move cargoes between those lakes.
C. Lake Superior is higher than Lake Huron. That is why the Soo Locks were built. They help ships move cargoes between those lakes.
The company that built the Soo Locks was given much land for its work. This land was ____________
a. a trade off
b. a capital resource
c. an incentive
c. an incentive
How did Michigan benefit from the Civil War?
We needed our natural resources. Michigan sold these natural resources for a profit.
Crops for food
Wood for boards
We used the copper and iron too
Explain how copper mining has changed from 1900 to today.
Today all of the copper mines are closed.
It is too expensive to mine Michigan copper.
The human resources here cost too much compared to other places in the world.
Other places do not have as many laws to protect the environment.
Which is true about labor unions?
A. Workers started unions. This was in the 1930s. Those were hard times. Workers wanted better working conditions and higher pay.
B. Most unions were started in the 1800s. They were started to help workers meet new friends. They had picnics and dances.
C. Companies started unions. Unions helped teach workers how to do their jobs better.
A. Workers started unions. This was in the 1930s. Those were hard times. Workers wanted better working conditions and higher pay.
Most Michigan cities were started along rivers or on lakes because...
A. fish were an important food in those days.
B. water power was used for gristmills, sawmills and factories.
C. this helped them sell bottled water to settlers.
B. water power was used for gristmills, sawmills and factories.
Did the Civil War happen before or after Michigan became a state?
after
Think how people in our state made a living when most were new settlers. How did they make a living later in the early 1900s? Compare these two.
When the new settlers arrived in the 1830s and 1840s, most were farmers. They cleared trees and planted crops. They raised cows, pigs and chickens. They planted gardens. They often lived near small towns. By the 1900s, many had moved to the cities and were working in factories. They helped make products like cars, cereal and stoves. With more workers each year, the cities grew and grew.