Michigan Grows Up - Chapter 5 Review

In the 1800's, the fur trade slowed down. What was Michigan's next big business?

• making cars

• farming

• fishing

• building highways

Which of these are part of our economy?

• no

• men and women workers and what they earn

• yes

• businesses and what they make and sell

• yes

• consumers and what they buy

Two metals mined in the Upper Peninsula are?

• Copper and Iron

• Steel and Copper

What are two capital resources to start a mine?

• shovel and pick

• ladder and spade

• hammer and nails

All copper mines are closed in Michigan because it is too ​ (a)   to mine.

• expensive
• cheap
• fun

One negative consequence of logging in Michigan was....

• Trees were free

• It was an easy job

• The loggers did not plant new trees

• The rivers flooded

Lake _​ (a)   is higher than Lake ​ (b)   . That is why the ​ (c)   were built. They help ships move cargo between those lakes.

• Superior
• Huron
• Soo Locks

The company that built the Soo Locks was given much land for its work. This land was called ______.

• free land

• an incentive

• grass land

• a profit

What is the main reason an entrepreneur would build a plank road?

• To drive on

• For people to walk on

• To make money

People along the Underground Railroad wanted to help escaped slaves because....

• They felt slavery was right

• They felt slavery was wrong