MICHIGAN HISTORY FLASHCARD #1 TRI 2

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Prior to the Mackinac Bridge being built, what were the two ways to get from one peninsula to the other? Options: Take a boat across and go all the way around Lake Michigan or Lake Huron, Fly over the straits and drive around Lake Erie, Swim across and take a train around Lake Ontario, Use a ferry service and walk around Lake Superior

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Take a boat across and go all the way around Lake Michigan or Lake Huron

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What type of bridge design was chosen for the Mackinac Bridge?

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Suspension bridge

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When was the Mackinac Bridge officially opened to the public?

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November 1, 1957

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How long is the Mackinac Bridge?

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5 miles

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What two cities are at the ends of the Mackinac Bridge?

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Mackinaw City & St. Ignace

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What lakes does the Mackinac Bridge cross over?

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Lake Michigan & Lake Huron

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What significant world event put a halt to the bridge building plans?

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World War II

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MACKINAC or MACKINAW? Add the correct letter (C or W only) to the end of this word or phrase: Straits of Mackina_

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C

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Mackina_ City

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W

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What would the original Anishinaabe people have used to play "marbles?"

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perfectly round spherical stones or rocks