MSTEP Review-Michigan History

Who studies events from the past and provides answers to who was involved and when things  happen?

• Economist
• Geologist
• Historian
• Geographer

What is an example of a primary source?

• a text book
• original letters
• a friend who tells you about what someone else told him

What is an example of a secondary source?

• a diary
• a text book
• George Washington's Letters

Which came first?

• The Erie Canal was built
• Large numbers of people came to Michigan
• Michigan became a state
• The University of Michigan played their first football game

The French began to explore the Great Lakes Region because_________.

• they wanted spices and silk from China
• they ran out of room in France
• they were bored

Why did the French want to trade with American Indians for beaver fur?

• France had few beavers
• France wanted to open a store
• They had nothing else to trade

What is the name of a person who travels to teach people about their religion?

• An explorer
• a missionary
• a farmer

Why did the Congress refuse to allow Michigan to become a state in 1834?

• Michigan did not have enough people
• Michigan was too small
• Congress wanted Michigan to settle the Toledo Strip dispute first.

What did Michigan get in exchange for the Toledo Strip?

• The Upper Penisula
• The Northwest Territory
• The Thumb

Which happened first?

• Michigan was explored
• Michigan became a state
• Michigan was settled