Michigan Trivia
Someone who studies what happens in the past
Whst are considered the three main tribes of Michigan
Ottawa, Ojibwa, Potawatomi
What waterway(river) brought many Europeans to Michigan
St. Lawrence
What were the men called that traveled the waters to explore
Voyageurs
The number state Michigan was granted statehood
26
What did the early Indians mine
Copper
Name two countries that wanted to settle in Michigan
England, France
What was the new resource that the French controlled
Fur Trade
The First Governor of Michigan
Stevens T. Mason
A story from long ago that is passed down over time
Legend
The first Pioneers to Michigan used these to travel
Covered Wagons
Who the French were fighting in the French and Indian War
Britain
When did Michigan become a state (month, date and year)
January 26,1837
What tribe is considered the "Keeper of the Fire"
Potawatomi
The original land survey of Michigan said that the land was...
Not good for farming
French fort built at the tip of the Lower Peninsula in 1715
Fort Michilimackinac
The creation of this lead to easier trade and travel to Michigan
Erie Canal
Name one of the ways Native Americans modified their environment in Michigan
Built homes and villages, created trails, cleared land for farming, used natural resources, used plants and animals for food
A member of a religious group sent to an area to promote their faith
Missionary
French priest who founded the first permanent settlement at Sault Ste. Marie and a Jesuit missionary
Father Jacques Marquette