Industry
Economics
Then and Now
Trivia
Underground Railroad
100
After fur trade slowed down, what was Michigan's next big business?
Farming
100
Businesses and what they make and sell, including the men and women workers and what they earn is called ____________.
Economy
100
Before the 1900s most people were.
Farmers, lumberjacks and miners.
100
The Civil War happened after Michigan became a state. True or False
True
100
The Underground Railroad was used to help ____________.
escaped slaves reach freedom.
200
What were two metals that were mined in the Upper Peninsula?
Copper and Iron
200
After spending money and entrepreneur hopes to make a ____________.
Profit
200
After the 1900's most people were?
laborers or factory workers.
200
your teacher gives you a piece of candy for finishing your homework, this is an example of ____________.
an incentive.
200
Put these events in order. Underground Railroad Michigan became a state Civil War
Michigan became a state Slave came on the Underground Railroad States fought about Slavery (Civil War)
300
Name a capital resource needed in the mining industry.
Shovel
300
Kellogg brothers and Charles Post decided to make breakfast cereal in what city?
Battle Creek.
300
The 1900s began the industrial revolution, many people in Michigan worked in ______________.
Factories.
300
Why were most cities in Michigan started along rivers and lakes?
They needed the water power to run their sawmills and factories.
300
Name the escaped slave that help over 300 slaves reach freedom.
Harriet Tubman.
400
Are there still copper mines in Michigan open today?
No.
400
Henry Ford wanted to make a car that ___________.
Anybody could afford.
400
name some of the factories that people worked in during the early 1900s.
Auto factories, furniture factories, cereal factories.
400
What is Battle Creek famous for.
Making cereal.
400
Slaves wanted to escape the South and get to the north for ______________.
Freedom.
500
Michigan had a lot of trees in the late 1800's what big business developed because of those trees?
Logging
500
Worker wanted better working conditions and pay so they created _______________.
Labor Unions.
500
Detroit was know for it's auto factories, Battle Creek for it's cereal factories and Grand Rapids was known for what?
Furniture factories
500
How did henry Ford change the auto industry?
He made cars that were affordable by making an assembly line.
500
The secret network of people that helped slaves reach freedom in the north was called, ______________.
The Underground Railroad.
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