Michigan History Pre-Test

What is the definition of history?

• What happened in the past

• What will happen in the future

• Social Studies

What questions do historians ask when they study the past?

• Hot or cold?

• Yes and no?

• What and why?

True or False: This is a primary source.

• True

• False

True or False: This is a primary resource.

• True

• False

Who were the first people in Michigan?

• Pilgrims

• Native Americans

• The British

• The French

What 3 Native American tribes make up "The People of the Three Fires"?

• Miami, Huron, and Menominee.

• Hopewell, Iroquois, Chippewa

• Potawatomi, Odawa (Ottawa) and Ojibway

What is a legend?

• An old movie about stories.

• a story from long ago that is passed down through time.

• A story about how aliens came to Earth.

Stories are an important part of the _______________ of Michigan Indians.

• cultures

• clothing

• food

Who were the first European settlers in Michigan?

• British

• Spanish

• French

What was the biggest trade item between the French and Native Americans?

• Gold

• Fur

• Weapons