The Road to Statehood

What other modern state was Michigan originally attached to as a territory?

• Ohio

• Indiana

• Wisconsin

• New York

What aspect of becoming a state was holding Michigan back in the 1820s-30s?

• Michigan did not have 60,000 people

• Michigan did not have an elected legislature

• Michigan did not have 5000 eligible voters

• Michigan did not have a clearly defined border

What was the name of Michigan's first state governor?

• Lewis Cass

• Henry Schoolcraft

• Stevens T. Mason

• John Engler

What was Michigan's first governors nickname?

• The Old Governor

• The Boy Governor

• The Dumb Governor

• The Child Governor

What was the name of the controversial area sought after by both Michigan and Ohio?

• The Upper Peninsula

• The Toledo Strip

• The Cleveland Basin

• The Monroe Mile

The Michigan Ohio War (Toledo War) was a deadly war that claimed the live of over 1000 people.

• True

• False

Why did President Jackson eventually side with Ohio and not Michigan?

• Jackson was from Ohio

• Michigan committed war crimes

• Ohio was already a state, and Jackson wanted their votes in the upcoming election.

• The state of Ohio technically had the right to the Toledo Strip via the borders expressed in the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.

Though Michigan did not receive the Toledo Strip they did receive ________________ in return.

• areas of northern Indiana

• lakeshore property in Wisconsin

• $500,000 in cash

• The majority of the Upper Peninsula

Why was the city of Toledo and its surrounding area such a valued area?

• It was rich in coal and natural gas

• It was a major port city on Lake Erie

• It had some of the best farming land in the country

• it was thought diamonds could be mined in the area

When did Michigan become a state?

• January 18,1847

• February 14, 1937

• January 26, 1837

• February 9, 1847