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WorksheetsThe French in Michigan
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A place ruled by another country is called a ____________.
a)
tax
b)
revolution
c)
colony
2.
A person who teaches religious beliefs is called a ____________.
a)
missionary
b)
revolution
c)
colony
3.
Who was the French explorer that founded Detroit?
a)
Jacques Marquette
b)
Louis Jolliet
c)
Antoine Cadillac
d)
Jean Nicolet
4.
Who founded Sault St. Marie and brought his religion to the tribes?
a)
Jacques Marquette
b)
Louis Jolliet
c)
Samuel De Champlain
d)
Jean Nicolet
5.
Which statement explains why Great Britain got most of France's land in North America?
a)
Britain defeated France in a war.
b)
American Indians asked the French to move.
c)
France gave up the lands when the fur trade ended.
6.
Pontiac (who was an American Indian) started a rebellion against Great Britain in order to ___________ .
a)
stop colonists moving onto American Indian land
b)
punish them for bringing new diseases
c)
stop British taxes on colonists
7.
What are two reasons that the British came to the New World?
a)
trade furs and establish colonies
b)
teach religion and bring new diseases
c)
make pemmican and trade furs
8.
What are three reasons that the French came to the Great Lakes?
a)
trade furs, teach religion, and look for the Northwest passage
b)
teach religion and bring new diseases
c)
make pemmican and teach religion
9.
Who won the war between the French and the British?
a)
The French
b)
The British
10.
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
11.
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
12.
What were European explorers going to China to look for?
a)
silks and spices
b)
apples and oranges
c)
beavers
d)
boats
13.
What country started exploring in the Great Lakes region first?
a)
Chinese
b)
Americans
c)
British
d)
French
14.
Why did the French originally come to Michigan?
a)
Trying to find a faster route to China
b)
Trying to get to Florida
c)
They wanted beaver
d)
They never came to Michigan
15.
What did the French discover in Michigan that made them lots of money?
a)
Water
b)
Silks and spices
c)
Beaver
d)
Nothing
16.
The city of Detroit was started by the French to...
a)
help sell water to states where it was scarce
b)
help control the Great Lakes and the fur trade
c)
help send more priests to visit the tribes
17.
The first town in Michigan started by a European was
a)
Sault Saint Marie
b)
St. Ignace
c)
Marquette
18.
In history, one event can lead to another. Historians call this cause and __________________.
a)
specialization
b)
reflect
c)
effect
19.
In 1763, the tribes were upset. One of their leaders fought back. He started a rebellion against the British. His name was...
a)
Marquette
b)
Au Sable
c)
Pontiac
20.
How did the French usually travel? They used...
a)
canoes and ships on rivers and lakes
b)
wagons on roads and highways
c)
railroads and trains
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