People
Michigan's first state geologist
Douglass Houghton
__________ was not a growing city in 1848 when the people voted to locate the state capital there.
Lansing
The discovery of this in the U.P. caused a mineral rush in 1840.
copper
Which states claimed a small wedge of land five miles wide at the Indiana border and eight miles wide at Lake Erie?
Ohio
Michigan
Between which years did Michigan grow at its fastest rate?
1830
1840
Before statehood, Michigan tried to gain favor in Washington, D.C., by naming nine _______ after President Jackson and his cabinet.
counties
Between which two cities did Michigan's first railroad in 1837 connect?
Toledo
Adrian
Transportation of iron ore was difficult because of a mile-long stretch of rapids on this river.
St. Mary's
What was Michigan given to settle the dispute with Ohio?
3/4 of the Upper Peninsula
Michigan became the 26th state on this date.
January 26, 1837
___________ and his crew discovered iron in the Upper Peninsula
William Burt
Where did the land office relocate to after it had originally been at White Pigeon?
Kalamazoo
One reason the ________ were built was to help shipments from the UP mines make it to far away markets.
Soo Locks
When Michigan gave up the __________, it lost 450 square miles to Ohio, but gained 9000 square miles in the U.P.
Toledo Strip
Name one of the causes for the Panic of 1837.
Land could only be purchased with gold and silver coins.
Banks did not have enough gold and silver to back up the paper money they printed.
DAILY DOUBLE
Name an ethnic group which came to Michigan. Where did they settle? Why did they leave their homeland? What else can you tell about them?
What was the name of the fort which was built in Copper Harbor to prevent any trouble between the miners and Indians?
Fort Wilkins
By 1847, which mineral was Michigan a leading producer of?
copper
Who was the acting governor when Michigan decided to become its own state?
Stevens T. Mason
DAILY DOUBLE
Explain why the people in Michigan thought it was important to become a state.
Who was the 24-year-old who came up with the plans for the Soo Locks?
Charles Harvey
In what city in 1836 was the "Frost-bitten Convention" held?
Ann Arbor
The group from Jackson, Michigan, were directed to a man's camp on Teal Lake who led them to a mountain of iron ore. What the the man's name who led them to the ore?
Marji-Gesick
a group of people who volunteer as soldiers and are usually under local control
militia
This is going into a risky venture where something is bought with the idea of selling it when the price goes up
speculation