Unit 3 - Michigan History

Which of the following was NOT part of the "People of the Three Fires"?

• the Hopewell

• The Odawa

• the Ojibwa

• the Potawatomi

Which of the following would be LEAST helpful in learning about the past of a community?

• a rock from the community

• old photographs of the community

• an old map of the community

• a diary written by someone who lived in the community

What artifacts did the very first American Indians leave behind?

• photographs

• canoes

• books

• arrowheads

True or False: American Indian traditional stories were not an important part of their culture?

• True

• False

True or False: American Indian traditional stories were used to teach lessons and pass along history.

• True

• False

What was the main reason French explorers came to the Great Lakes region?

• They wanted to fight American Indians.

• They were trying to said to China to get silks and spices.

• They wanted to build cities.

• They wanted to make friends with the American Indians.

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

• They wanted to be nice.

• They needed to get rid of a lot of extra goods like cooking pots.

• There were very few beaver in France and people there wanted beaver hats.

• There was nothing else the could trade.

Why did the American Indians agree to trade with the French?

• They were afraid of the French.

• They didn't like beaver fur.

• They wanted to trade for the goods the French had.

• They wanted money.

What was the main reason the French began to build a lot of forts?

• to keep the Indians from hurting them

• to have a place to live

• to have a place to keep their furs

• to protect against the British

Why did the French and British fight a war?

• They were exploring the Great Lakes at the same time.

• The both wanted to control the fur trade.

• The American Indians made them fight.

• They were mad at the American Indians.