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Cause & Effect
Native Americans & Culture
French & British
Other
100
a person who studies history
What is a historian
100
What is a cause?
an action that makes something happen
100
the first people to live on the land which became the United States
the American Indians or Native Americans
100
How did the French explorers end up in the Great Lakes region?
They were trying to sail to China to get silk and spices, but traveled west. They ended up in North America.
100
Name at least one reason for why Michigan's population grew so slowly.
- traveling to Michigan was dangerous - a land survey said the land was swampy and bad for farming - there was not a lot of information about what it was like - there were not many good maps
200
a person who goes to a new place to settle
What is a pioneer
200
What is an effect?
something that results from something else happening
200
The Hopewell people left mounds or hills. What did they build these for?
They buried dead people and left artifacts in these mounds.
200
Why did the French want to trade with the American Indians for beaver furs?
There were very few beavers left in France (had been hunted to near extinction), and people there wanted to wear beaver hats. Plus, the American Indians wanted their tools/weapons.
200
what were some of the challenges pioneers faced?
- bad weather - hunger - wild animals - getting lost - clearing land to farm - Native American attacks
300
records written by someone who was NOT there at the time
What are secondary sources
300
Name a cause for why the British took control of Michigan.
The British won the French and Indian War. The French and Native Americans had to give up their land to the British.
300
name the People of the Three Fires
the Ottawa, the Potawatomi, and the Ojibwa
300
Why did the British and French fight a war?
The British wanted to be in control of the fur trade. Plus, they were longtime enemies.
300
Name an example of a primary source.
photograph, journal/diary, interview with a person who was there
400
records made by people who saw or took place in the event
What are primary sources
400
Name at least 1 effect of the British taking control of Michigan.
The British treated the Native Americans poorly, and they fought back against the British in Pontiac's Rebellion. We speak English in Michigan instead of French.
400
a story from long ago that is passed down through time
What is a legend
400
What happened after France lost the war with Britain?
Britain took over Michigan and the fur trade.
400
What year did Michigan become a state?
1837
500
things from the past that are left for us to study
What are artifacts
500
Describe an example of a cause/effect relationship.
Sample Answers: (1) a rainbow (effect) is produced after it rains (cause) (2) doing my best work and being a responsible student (cause) will help me get good grades (effect)
500
Typically, what kind of houses did the people of the three fires live in?
What are wigwams.
500
What was the relationship like between the British and the American Indians in Michigan?
There were a lot of conflicts between them.
500
What was built that allowed people to get to Michigan easier and faster?
The Erie Canal