Name two types of historical sources.
primary and secondary
What is the name of the very first Native American Tribe that lived in Michigan?
The Hopewell
Name the Three Fires tribes.
Potawatomi, Ojibwa, Ottawa
What is an artifact?
Something made by a human that can help us learn more about history.
Why did the French first come to Michigan?
They were looking for a route to China to get silk and spices.
Why did the French voyageurs continue to come to Michigan?
They wanted to trade for beaver fur.
Who else traveled to Michigan? What was their goal?
French missionaries - to share their religion.
How did trading with the French benefit the Native Americans?
They were able to trade for goods the French had like weapons and tools.
When the British arrived what did they want?
To control the fur trade.
The French and Native Americans fought against who in the French and Indian War?
The British
Why did the French and Native Americans build forts?
The forts helped protect them and the fur trade from the British.
Who won the French and Indian War?
The British
What was life like for the early pioneers/settlers?
Life was very hard. The travel was difficult without roads and bridges. They had to clear the land by cutting down trees and had to build their cabins.
Before Michigan became a state, it was part of the ________________.
Northwest Territory and then the Michigan Territory
What was Ohio and Michigan fighting over during the Toledo War?
They were fighting over a strip of land which included the city of Toledo and access to the Maumee River.
What did Michigan get in exchange for giving up the Toledo Strip? How did it benefit Michigan?
The rest of the Upper Peninsula. There were a lot of helpful natural resources in the UP, like copper and iron ore.
What three things did Michigan need to become a state?
60,000 people
A solution to the Toledo Strip conflict
A constitution
Michigan was the ______ state to join the United States.
26th