Michigan Growth

When did Henry Ford begin Ford Motors?

• June 1905

• June 1908

• June 1903

What tree was best used for lumbering?

• Apple Tree

• White Pine

• Oak Tree

Why did so many farmers come from New York to Michigan?

• too many people were there

• New York was cold

• scarcity of farm land

Which was NOT grown by Michigan farmers?

• corn

• wheat

• rice

Why did companies use logging marks?

• they looked nice

• so the logs looked the same

• to label the company that owned them

Farming and lumbering are considered...

• work

• economic activities

• both A & B

Why did they use rivers in logging?

• to float logs to saw mills

• for lumber jacks to swim

• to water the trees so they will grow

Where was Furniture City, USA

• Detroit

• Grand Rapids

• Kalamazoo

What caused fewer people to work on farms in Michigan?

• increase in manufacturing

• scarcity of available farm land

• people didn't want to farm

What were some goods that were manufactured in Michigan?

• carriages

• cereal

• both A & B