Michigan History Quiz

How did pioneers travel to Michigan?

• wagons

• planes

• trains

What happened after the French lost to the British?

• They became friends.

• The British took over the fur trade.

• The French moved to California.

Who was the first governor of Michigan?

• George Washington

• Stevens T. Mason

• William Hull

Michigan land was originally said to be...

• full of fields and people.

• already full of houses and farms.

• not good for farming.

What is a person who studies the past called?

• Economist

• Lumberjack

• Historian

Which fort was built by French explorers in 1715 as a trading post for furs?

• Fort Michilimackinac

• Fort Pontchartrain

• Fort Detroit

Who moved furs around the Great Lakes region?

• voyageurs

• Native Americans

• missionaries

Who were the People of the Three Fires?

• The French, British, and Spanish

• The Hopewell and Huron tribes

• The Odawa, Ojibwa, and Potawatomi tribes

Why did the French come to Michigan?

• They were bored.

• They wanted water.

• They wanted beaver furs.

What is a story from long ago that is passed down over time called?

• Movie

• Legend

• Book