Michigan History Quiz

Who created the most comprehensive map of the Great Lake region in 1755?

• John Mitchell

• Etienne Brule

• Jean Nicolet

• Vyana Slattery

What year did New France reach its peak, extending from Hudson Bay to the Gulf of Mexico?

• 1712

• 1668

• 1755

• 1634

Where were Michigan's first permanent settlements located?

• Lower Peninsula

• Upper Peninsula

• Detroit

• Mackinac Island

Who founded Michigan's first permanent European settlement?

• Antoine de La Mothe Cadillac

• Jacques Marquette

• King Louis XIV

• John Smith

What did the Spanish expedition from St. Louis promise the Potawatomi in 1780?

• Full control of Fort St. Joseph

• Half the bounty if they stayed neutral

• Military support against the British

• Land in Canada

What event marked the end of British control over Michigan?

• The signing of Jay's Treaty in 1794

• The Revolutionary War

• The War of 1812

• The Spanish capturing Fort St. Joseph

What was the capital of Michigan when it became a separate territory?

• Detroit

• Lansing

• Ann Arbor

• Grand Rapids

What led to the Toledo War?

• A bad map of the territory's southern boundary

• Disputes over the Upper Peninsula

• The War of 1812

• The signing of Jay's Treaty

What was the status of Wayne County in 1796?

• It was the sixth county in the Northwest Territory

• It was part of Canada

• It was a British colony

• It was an independent state

What was the population growth in Michigan from 1820 to 1830?

• From 9,000 to 32,000

• From 5,000 to 20,000

• From 10,000 to 50,000

• From 15,000 to 40,000