Unit 4 Social Studies - Early History of Michigan

Why did many farmers from New York come to Michigan?

• It was easier here.

• There were more towns here.

• There was a scarcity of farmland in New York.

• New York was not a good state to live in.

Why were rivers so important in lumbering?

• They were used to clean the logs.

• They used the rivers for fishing.

• Frozen rivers were used to slide logs.

• They were used to float the logs to a sawmill.

What were two improvements that made it easier for lumbering?

• Steamships and the Erie Canal

• Giant saws and big axes

• Horses and oxen

• Big wheels and logging railroads

Farming and lumbering are

• only found in the lower peninsula.

• economic activies.

• examples of agriculture.

• no longer important in Michigan.

What 2 important minerals were found in Michigan in the 1800s?

• copper and iron ore

• copper and limestone

• silver and copper

• iron ore and limestone

Where did copper and iron mining take place?

• Upper Peninsula

• Lower Peninsula

Why isn't copper mined in Michigan anymore?

• Copper is not used anymore.

• Because Michigan makes so many cars.

• They couldn't find people to mine.

• The copper is so deep that is it very expensive to mine it.

Early factories did NOT make

• furniture

• computers

• ships

• carriages

Many people moved to the _________ to work in factories.

• Upper Peninsula

• lakes

• farms

• cities

Which resources are needed for the auto industry?

• Natural Resources

• Capital Resources

• Human Resources

• All!