Michigan Auto Industry

How were raw materials and goods moved around in 1750?

• Stagecoaches
• Ships, boats, canoes
• Trains
• Ford Model-T's

These types of roads were built in the 1850's and were made of lumbers. Wagon drivers and horse riders had to pay a fee to use them. What were they?

• toll roads
• expressways
• Native American trails
• Territorial Roads

When were the first railroads in Michigan built?

• Early 1700's
• Late 1700's
• 1830's
• 1890's

If you traveled in Michigan using the Chicago Road in 1828, about how many miles would you travel each day?

• 6 miles a day
• 60 miles a day
• 600 miles a day
• 6000 miles a day

What cargoes do Great Lakes ships often carry today?

• Iron ore, coal, and limestone
• rocks, salt, and minerals
• gold, silver, and bronze
• goods, foods, and services

Who build and takes care of the roads and highways that we use today?

• Private highway companies
• County, state, and national governments
• Car companies
• Everyone helps to build and maintain our roads

Where in Michigan did Thomas Edison live?

• Port Huron
• Lake Eerie
• Calumet
• St. Ignace

Which products might be made on an assembly line? 

• carrots
• iPhones
• maple syrup
•  humans

Billy Durant

• created the Oldsmobile car company
• created Ford Motor Company
• created General Motors
• created the railroad engine oiler

Elijah McCoy

• created the Oldsmobile car company
• created the railroad engine oiler
• created General Motors
• created Ford Motor Company