WorksheetsHistory of Michigan!
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a timeline?
a)
A type of clock
b)
A diagram that shows the order in which events happen
c)
A picture from the past
d)
A line that shows how old something is
2.
Which of the following would be LEAST HELPFUL in learning about the past of a community?
a)
An old map of the community
b)
Old photographs of the community
c)
A book about the history of the community
d)
A collection of rocks from the community
3.
Is this a primary source or a secondary source?
a)
Primary source
b)
Secondary Source
4.
What is a decade?
a)
A 10 year period of time
b)
A 100 year period of time
c)
A special type of timeline
d)
A primary source
5.
Who won the war between the French and the British?
a)
The French
b)
The British
6.
Which of these tribes was NOT apart of The People of the Three Fires?
a)
The Ojibwa
b)
The Potawatomi
c)
The Cherokee
d)
The Odawa/Ottawa
7.
Why did the French come to Michigan?
a)
They heard about the Great Lakes
b)
They were looking for a sailing route to China
c)
They wanted to find more fur
d)
They were escaping a war
8.
Why did the French and British fight in a war?
a)
They were both exploring the Great Lakes at the same time
b)
They both wanted to control the fur trade
c)
The Native Americans made them fight
d)
They were mad at the Native Americans
9.
Different groups of people controlled Michigan at various times. Which order is correct?
a)
1. The Americans
2. The British
3. The French
4. The Native Americans
2. The British
3. The French
4. The Native Americans
b)
1. The Native Americans
2. The French
3. The British
4. The Americans
2. The French
3. The British
4. The Americans
c)
1. The Native Americans
2. The Americans
3. The French
4. The British
2. The Americans
3. The French
4. The British
10.
After the colonies declared their independence from the British, what did they call their new country?
a)
The Freedom States
b)
The Colonies of the United States
c)
The Americans
d)
The United States of America
11.
Which question would be LEAST helpful when studying an event from the past?
a)
Why did it happen?
b)
Who was involved?
c)
What happened?
d)
When is recess?
12.
Use the table to name one way the Ojibwa and Potawatomi are similar.
a)
They both eat squash, corn, and maple syrup
b)
They both live on Lake Superior
c)
They both eat wild rice
d)
They both live in rectangular lodges
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