Retro Learning Gr. 3 Un. 3 Early MI

Who studies events from the past and provides answers to who was involved and when things happened?

• economist

• geologist

• historian

What would a historian use as a primary source?

• a textbook

• a biography

• original letters

What would a historian use as a SECONDARY source (not a PRIMARY source)?

• a text book

• a diary

• a photograph

Which of the following is in the correct order according to Michigan history?

• 1) More people came to Michigan. 2) Michigan becomes a state. 3) The Erie Canal is built.

• 1) Michigan becomes a state. 2) The Erie Canal is built. 3) More people came to Michigan.

• 1) Michigan becomes a state. 2) The Erie Canal is built. 3) More people came to Michigan.

Around 1500, the French began exploring the Great Lakes region. What was one effect of this?

• The deer skin trade began in Michigan.

• Many American Indians moved to France.

• They found beavers and the fur trade began.

Which man-made waterway, completed in 1825, was built to connect the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean?

• Illinois Waterway

• St. Lawrence Seaway

• Erie Canal

What is one reason to read traditional American Indigenous stories?

• to learn about their beliefs

• to learn about current events

• to write a paper for science

What is one important belief that can be found in traditional American Indigenous stories?

• There is a Great Spirit who helps people.

• Owning land is important.

• People and nature are NOT connected.

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

• They wanted to establish trading routes in a new land.

• They wanted silk and spices from China.

• They wanted to make friends with the American Indigenous People.

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

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

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

• There was nothing else they could trade.