War of 1812 to Establishment of Michigan

War of 1812 to Establishment of Michigan

Multiple Choice

Which of the following "BEST" describes the Northwest Ordinance of 1787

• United States provided a path to join the union (United States) for the first time as they began to expand westward. This means no slavery allowed!

• United States provided a path to join the confederacy (United States) for the first time as they began to expand westward. This means no slavery allowed!

• United States provided a path to join the confederacy (United States) for the first time as they began to expand westward. This means slavery is allowed!

War of 1812

• The outbreak of the War of 1812: Michigan was a major battleground during the War of 1812 between the newly formed United States of America, the Native Americans in the area and Great Britain. 

• British forces occupied the Michigan Territory during the war which resulted in a firm boundary between the United States and Canada.

Multiple Select

Check of everyone involved in the War of 1812

• Native Americans

• Great Britain

• United States

• France

Multiple Select

Check off every location that was included in the War of 1812 Battle of Lake Erie!

• Upper Canada

• Michigan Territory

• Ohio

• Indiana

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE: THE WAR OF 1812 WAS ONLY FOUGHT IN THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY!

• TRUE

• FALSE

Battle of Lake Erie

• Britain vs. United States to control Lake Erie

• People traveled by boat, therefore, Lake Erie = $$$

• United States won which officially pushed Britain out of Michigan territory and into Canada for good!

Multiple Select

Check off everything that is TRUE about the Battle of Lake Erie

• Oliver Perry was the leader of U.S. Navy against Britain.

• United States won the war.

• The war was fought over Lake Erie which was valuable and lucrative.

• The war was the ending point of Britain's presence in Michigan territory.

Multiple Choice

What was the Toldeo War fought over? Why was it important.

• Upper Peninsula since it had useful natural resources

• Toledo strip since it had useful natural resources

• Toledo strip since it provided a useful waterway that made money!

• Upper peninsula since it provided a useful waterway that made money

Multiple Choice

Who fought in the Toledo War?

• Ohio vs. Michigan

• Indiana vs. Ohio

• Native Americans vs. Michigan

• Indiana vs. Michigan

Multiple Select

Check off everything true about the result of the Toledo War

• Michigan got the Upper Peninsula

• Ohio got the Upper Peninsula

• Michigan became a state

• Ohio became a state

• Ohio got the Toldeo Strip

Frostbitten Convention

• The Frostbitten Convention gathered on a bitterly cold day in Ann Arbor in 1836 to end the costly Toledo War which had begun the previous year over fierce disputes over the “Toledo Strip” between the state of Ohio and the territory of Michigan.

Multiple Choice

What was wrong with Michigan's proposed border in 1787?

• It gave Michigan more land south of the current southern border. The land included the "Toledo Strip" which consisted of the town of Toledo, Maumee Bay, and Maumee River which was lucrative ($$$) since people traveled by water to trade.

• It gave Michigan more land in the Upper Peninsula. The land included the "Marquette Strip" which consisted of the town of Toledo, Marquette Bay, and Marquette River which was lucrative ($$$) since people traveled by water to trade.

• In order to prevent bloodshed, President Andrew Jackson offered a compromise that would grant Michigan statehood and the territory now known as the western U.P in exchange for giving control of the “Toledo Strip” to Ohio. On December 14, 1836, delegates at the Frostbitten Convention voted to accept on January 26, 1837, Michigan was officially admitted as the 26th state to the Union.

Multiple Select

Check off everything Michigan received as a result of the "Frostbitten" Convention!

• Upper Peninsula

• Toledo Strip

• Statehood (became a state)

• All of Lake Erie

Open Ended

Share 2 things you learned about the creation of "Michigan"!

PLEASE EXPLAIN!