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What began in 1775 and who was involved?
The war of Independence started in 1775. The 13 British colonies along the east coast wanted to be free from Britian.
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What is an export? 


What is an import?

A product of some kind that is from here and sold in another country. 


 It is something from another country that is sold here.

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What cheap natural resource brought people to Michigan? (It was not beavers).
Land
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What year did Michigan become a state?
1837
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Put these events in order:


-Michigan became a state

-over 60,000 settlers came to MI

-the Erie Canal was built.

1. the Erie Canal was built

2. over 60,000 settlers came here

3. Michigan became a state

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Which Nation had soldiers in Michigan during the War of Independence?
Britian or England
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What was the fight between Michigan and Ohio over? What did each state win in the end?
Toledo and the surrounding land near the border. Toledo and the surrounding land went to Ohio and Michigan gained the Upper Pennisula.
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What American General forced the British to leave Michigan? 


What is named after him?

Anthony Wayne


The county with the most people in it. 

200
What is Credit?
Get something and promise to pay later.
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What is the name of the region that includes Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Missouri, and Kansas?
The Midwest Region
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Which new and important country was started in North America about 1783? This had to happen before Michigan could become a state.
The United States of America
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When you use credit there is an extra cost. What is that extra cost called?
Interest.
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Settlers changed the environment to start farms. What did they do?
Cut down trees
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What happened to many of Michigan's Native Americans in the 1840's
Government Soldiers forced them to leave the state and go west
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What was the same and different about how the tribes and settlers used the land? 
Tribes: Shared the land and lived and moved wherever they wanted.


Settlers: Built roads, started towns and farms, owned areas of land and cut down trees. 

Both: Hunted, fished, planted, and put their homes.

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Did the British leave Michigan once the United States became a nation?
No. They stayed until 1796
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What is an Entrepreneurs?
A person who owns a business to make a profit.
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What two items did they use to make a spark to build a fire?
Flint and Steel
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What was Michigan before it became a State?
A territory
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What city did General Hull give up during the war of 1812?
Detroit
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Who was the Native American Leader who did not want to give up his land in treaties with the Americans?
Tecumseh
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What was the name of the female entrepreneur and what did she sell?
Madeline LaFromboise and she sold furs.
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Put these events in order: 


-The United States begins as a nation.

-The War for Independence starts.

-The British take Michigan from the French.

-The British leave Michigan.

1. The British take Michigan from the French.

2. The War for Independence starts.

3. The United States begins as a nation.

4. The British leave Michigan.

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Only one big battle was fought in Michigan near the city of Monroe. What war was that battle a part of?
The War of 1812
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What had to happen before Michigan could become a state?
It had to become a territory. Then 60,000 people had to live here. Finally, Congress had to say okay.