In the 1830s this industry was the start of the first major industry in Michigan, they called the product created "Green Gold"
Lumber Industry
What was the car called that Henry Ford invented?
The Model T
What is her name?
Rosie
Who delivered the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
The Mining Boom consisted of mining copper and iron.
True
What were the two major metals that were produced during the mining boom?
Copper and Iron
What was revolutionary about the Model T?
It was the cheapest car, made cars affordable.
What is Rosie the Riveters Motto?
We Can Do It
Name two civil rights movement leaders
Malcom X, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr, Coretta King
Martin Luther King Jr first gave his "I have a Dream Speech" in Washington DC
False, he first gave the speech in Detroit Michigan
As a result of deforestation in the 1890s this industry became popular in Michigan.
Sugar Beet Farming
Name one Reason Detroit was chosen as the car capital of the nation in the early 1900s
Natural Resources, Inventors and Money, The Assembly Line.
What are the Three R's of the New Deal
Relief
Recovery
Reform
In June of 1963, the Detroit Council for Human Rights organized a huge march in downtown Detroit. What was the name of this march?
Detroit's Walk to Freedom
John F Kennedy signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
False, Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
This industry became popular in Michigan in the early 1900s
Automobile
Name one thing that Children helped collect to assist the war efforts.
Milkweed Pods, Rubber, Scrap Metal, foil from gum.
What is an industry?
An Industry is a group of companies who provide a product or a service.
Which Amendment Abolished Slavery?
The 13th Amendment
During the War they called the United States the Arsenal of Democracy because it helped manufacture things like tanks and ammunition for the war efforts.
True
What did Henry Ford invent that revolutionized the manufacturing industry.
The Assembly Line
What was the union of Automobile workers called?
The United Automobile Workers (UAW)
What is a Union?
A Union is a group of people working together for fair treatment, better pay, and safer working conditions.
How were Malcom X and Martin Luther King Jr Different?
Martin Luther King Jr believed in peaceful protest while Malcom X believed violence could be used when necessary.
After World War Two there was a decline in jobs and housing.
False, After World War II ended in 1945, things kept changing for Michigan. The Korean War and Cold War meant Michigan’s factories kept making defence products. Many soldiers came home looking for jobs and started families. This let to a big demand for new homes, goods, and services.