BIG BUSINESS
In the 1800s, the fur trade slowed down. What was Michigan's next big business?
Farming
People from other countries came to work in our mines. Two metals were mined in the Upper Peninsula. Name those two metals.
copper and iron
What war started in 1861?
A. Civil War
B. Revolutionary War
C. World War II
A. Civil War
What did Henry Ford do that he said was the best cost-cutting move he made. Clue- a lot of people flocked to Ford because of this
He doubled his worker's pay to $5!
Logging became a big business here. This is because Michigan had _____________ trees. Other places had __________ trees.
many
few
How was copper transported to where it was needed?
A. Airplanes
B. School busses
C. Ships
C. Ships
In what country did the Civil War take place?
A. Britain
B. The United States
C. Germany
B. The United States
Logging helped Michigan grow. It also had negative consequences. Name one.
There was no conservation.
Loggers did not plant new trees.
The land was ruined because without trees the wind and rain washed away the soil.
The birds and animals had no homes.
True or False: Many Michigan cities were started where they are to be near natural resources. Saginaw and Houghton are examples.
True
A big new idea for a product happened in Battle Creek. This was between 1890 and 1910. The product was ______________
breakfast cereal
How long did the Civil War last?
A. 15 years
B. 6 months
C. 4 years
C. 4 years
What was Henry Ford's big idea about the kind of car he should make?
He wanted to make a simple, but well made car that anyone could afford. He felt the needs of most people were not being met by the cars made at that time.
What were the two cereal brands that started in Michigan?
Post and Kellogg
What were products made my early Michigan businesses?
Wood burning stoves, furniture, breakfast cereal, plows, and other tools
How did Michigan benefit from the Civil War?
We needed our natural resources. Michigan sold these natural resources for a profit.
Crops for food
Wood for boards
We used the copper and iron too
Explain how copper mining has changed from 1900 to today.
Today all of the copper mines are closed.
It is too expensive to mine Michigan copper.
The human resources here cost too much compared to other places in the world.
Other places do not have as many laws to protect the environment.
Which is true about labor unions?
A. Workers started unions. This was in the 1930s. Those were hard times. Workers wanted better working conditions and higher pay.
B. Most unions were started in the 1800s. They were started to help workers meet new friends. They had picnics and dances.
C. Companies started unions. Unions helped teach workers how to do their jobs better.
A. Workers started unions. This was in the 1930s. Those were hard times. Workers wanted better working conditions and higher pay.
What was one of the first names for a car?
A horseless stagecoach.
Did the Civil War happen before or after Michigan became a state?
after
Most Michigan cities were started along rivers or on lakes because...
A. fish were an important food in those days.
B. water power was used for gristmills, sawmills and factories.
C. this helped them sell bottled water to settlers.
B. water power was used for gristmills, sawmills and factories.