Early Michigan History Quiz

What is/was the name of the first permanent European settlement founded in Michigan?

• Detroit

• Port Huron

• Sault Ste. Marie

• Fort Gratiot

Which of these was NOT one of the three Native American tribes that made up the Council of the Three Fire, who were present when Europeans first arrived in Michigan?

• Ojibwe

• Cherokee

• Ottawa

• Potawatomi

What was the name of the Ottawa chief who led a rebellion against the Europeans in 1763?

• Pontiac

• Sitting Bull

• Apache

• Lakota

What was the main item that was used in trade in early Michigan history?

• Timber

• Furs

• Gold

• Rubber

Which European nation founded the first European settlement in Michigan?

• Great Britain

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

Who was the first recorded European to set foot in Michigan in 1622?

• Étienne Brulé

• Samuel De Champlain

• John Cabot

• Hernando Cortes

What year was the first European settlement founded in Michigan?

• 1622

• 1668

• 1701

• 1716

Who was the French officer who founded Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit in 1701?

• Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac

• Étienne Brûlé

• Samuel De Champlain

• François Gravé Du Pont

Which region of Michigan holds the first European settlement in the state?

• Southeast Michigan/Blue

• Upper Peninsula/Green

• Southwest Michigan/Yellow

• Northern Michigan/Orange

• Mid Michigan/Dark Orange

What was the name of the war that led to France ceding their territory in Michigan to Great Britain?

• Thirty Years War

• French & Indian War

• Hundred Years War

• Toledo War