Michigan History Question Preview (ID: 49684)


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The first governor of Michigan was...
a) George Washington
b) Stevens T. Mason
c) William Hull
d) Jacques Cartier

A person who studies what happens in the past is called a...
a) economisst
b) lumber jack
c) historian
d) surveyor

The people who moved furs around the Great Lakes regions were...
a) Native Americans
b) missionaries
c) governors
d) voyageurs

A story from long ago that is passed down over time is called a...
a) movie
b) legend
c) book
d) article

The People of the Three Fires were...
a) The French, British, and Spanish
b) The Hopewell and Huron tribes
c) The Odawa, Ojibwa, and Potawatomi tribes
d) The Navajo, Cherokee and Iroquois

Which of the following is a secondary source?
a) video recording
b) autobiobraphy
c) diary
d) textbook

How did pioneers first come to Michian?
a) wagons
b) planes
c) trains
d) steamships

Original surveys said that Michigan land was...
a) full of fields and people.
b) already full of houses and farms.
c) not good for farming
d) mostly cities

What happened after the French lost control to the British?
a) They became friends.
b) The British took control of the fur trade.
c) The French moved to California.
d)

Why did the French come to Michian?
a) They were bored.
b) They wanted water.
c) They wanted farms.
d) They wanted beaver furs.

Which of the following is a primary source?
a) photograph
b) textbook
c) biography
d) story someone has heard

In 1715, French explorers built this fort as a trading post for furs -
a) Fort Michilimackinac
b) Fort Ponchartrain
c) Fort Detroit
d) Fort Cadillac

What did the People of the Three Fires form?
a) a city
b) a large tribe
c) an alliance
d) a game

How did Native Americans modify their environment?
a) cut down trees to make canoes
b) built homes
c) planted foods they needed
d) all of the above

What is the difference between a voyageur and a missionary?
a) a voyageur is old and a missionary is young
b) a voyageur is French and a missionary is British
c) a voyageur trades furs and a missionary teaches about religion
d) a voyageur travels by steamship and a missionary travels by canoe

What number state was Michigan when it joined the United States?
a) 35th
b) 24th
c) 26th
d) 15th

Why did the British want to take Michigan from the French?
a) They wanted everyone to speak English.
b) They wanted to be friends with the French.
c) They wanted to control the fur trade.
d) They liked French food.

When did Michigan become a state?
a) January 26, 1837
b) September 11, 1811
c) July 4, 1776
d) April 15, 1876

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