| History | ||
| #1 | Who studies events from the past and provides answers to who was involved and when things happened? | Historian |
| #2 | What would a historian use as a primary source? | Original Letters |
| #3 | What would a historian use as a secondary source? | Biography |
| #4 | Why was the Erie canal built? | It provided a way to move goods from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes region. |
| #5 | What year was the Erie canal completed? |
The canal was finished in 1825 |
| French Explorers | ||
| #1 | What was the effect of the French exploration? | The fur trade began. |
| #2 | Why did the French explorers come to the Great Lakes? |
The main reason was to find a trade route to China. |
| #3 | The French explorers found what when they came to the Great Lakes. | The French explorers found a lot of beavers. |
| #4 | Why was beaver fur important to the French? | In France, there were not many beavers. Also, they needed the beaver furs to make beaver hats. |
| #5 | What year did the French begin exploring Michigan? | Exploration began around 1500. |
| Indians | ||
| #1 | Name one type of home the Anishnabeg lived in. | They lived in wigwams. |
| #2 | What is one reason to read traditional American Indian stories? | We can learn about their beliefs. |
| #3 | What is an overall theme found in indian stories and legends? | There is a great spirit who helps them. |
| #4 | Why did the American Indians agree to trade with the French? | They wanted French goods (pots, knives and so on). |
| #5 | What is a person called who travels to a new place and teachers their religion to them? | They are called missionaries. |
| Early Settlers | ||
| #1 | Name a challenge that early settlers in MI faced? | They had to clear the land. |
| #2 | Name another challenge that early settlers in MI faced? |
They had to build their houses out of the logs they cut down. |
| #3 | Why did more people decide to come to Michgian? | The Erie canal was built, so it was easier for people and goods to come here. |
| #4 | What did people believe that Michigan land was like? | They thought it was a swamp land. |
| #5 | Name the sequence of events in early Michigan history. | Exploration, Settlement, Statehood |
| Statehood | ||
| #1 | Why did the United States congress refuse to allow MI to become a state? Give one reason. | The conflict over the Toledo strip. |
| #2 | Why did the United States congress refuse to allow MI to become a state? Give another reason why. | Michigan needs 60,000 people to become a state. |
| #3 | What was the problem with the Toledo strip? | Ohio and Michigan wanted the same small strip of land between the 2 states. |
| #4 | How was the Toledo strip problem resolved? | Michigan was given the Upper Peninsula and Ohio given the Toledo strip. |
| #5 | Governor Mason decided to apply for Michigan statehood in what year? | He applied in 1834. |
| Final Question | |
| Name the 3 tribes that were part of the 3 Fires. | Chippewa (Ojibwe), the Ottawa, and the Potawatomi |