Week 29-30 Studies Weekly: Early Michigan History

The first explorers to arrive in Michigan were ______.

• Spanish

• British

• French

What was the first permanent settlement in Michigan?

• St. Paul

• Sault Ste. Marie

• St. Ignace

• Detroit

Why did the French and the Anishinaabek have a strong relationship?

Why did many tribes lose their lands?

• They moved to the French settlements

• The tribes didn't have a land grant.

• The U.S. didn't fully honor the treaties.

• The tribes couldn't sell their lands.

Which of the following was NOT a cause of conflict between European settlers and the Anishinaabek?

• Many settlers thought they were superior to the Anishinaabek.

• The settlers outlawed the Anishinaabek's beliefs and way of life.

• The settlers felt they had a right to the Anishinaabek lands.

• The settlers had to learn how to survive in the wilderness.

What are two push factors that can bring people to your community?

What are two pull factors that brought settlers to Michigan?

Which mode of transportation made movement to Michigan easier for settlers?

• boat

• automobile

• steam train

• bicycle

Dutch settlers were instrumental in establishing the _________ industry.

What made movement to Michigan easier when it was completed in 1825?

• Lake Michigan

• The Champlain Canal

• The Erie Canal

• The Underground Railroad