WorksheetsEuropeans in Early Michigan Test
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
One of the seven large land masses on Earth is called a...
Continent
Country
Ocean
Land
A _________ is a place to trade goods for supplies
Walmart
Trading post
Frontier
Continent
The shipping route that made it easier to travel to Michigan and brought the first Europeans to Michigan is called the..
Mississippi River
Grand River
St. Lawrence River
Clark Lake
A _______ is a building/ land that is protected by a tall wall.
Fort
Explorer
Revolution
Fence
Money paid to support the government are called...
Barter
Checks
A credit card
Taxes
The people who moved furs throughout the Great Lakes region and traveled long hours in canoes are called..
Explorers
Voyageurs
Native Americans
Missionaries
When you don't have enough resources you have _________. (hint: The French had this because they ran out of beavers)
A problem
Revolution
Scarcity
Alliance
An __________ is someone who travels in order to discover something.
Missionary
Voyageurs
Explorer
Architect
Someone who travels to a new place to teach their religion is called a _____________. (Hint: Father Marquette was one)
Priest
Voyageur
Explorer
Missionary
______ is land owned by another country.
Fort
Trading Post
Territory
Continent
The far edge of a country where people are beginning to settle is called a ________.
City
Frontier
Fort
Territory
An agreement or friendship is called an _________. (hint: The French and Native Americans had this)
Relationship
Scarcity
Alliance
Team
The United States was created because of a ___________. This is when the government is overthrown.
Scarcity
Revolution
Continent
Argument
To trade goods without money is called ________
Trading
Shopping
Barter
Taxes
This person lead the attack on the British fort at Detroit.
Chief Pontiac
Etienne Brule
Antoine Cadilac
George Washington
This person was the first Frenchman in Michigan.
Antoine Cadillac
Abraham Lincoln
Father Marquette
Etienne Brule
This person was a missionary who started Michigan's first 2 towns.
Antoine Cadillac
Etienne Brule
Father Marquette
Chief Pontiac
This person was a French commander who founded the city of Detroit when he build a fort there.
Chief Pontiac
Antoine Cadillac
George Washington
Father Marquette
What event happened FIRST in the fur trade?
The British became interested too and came to Michigan.
The fur trade began between the Indians and French
French explorers were looking for a route to China
The explorers explored the Great Lakes region
What is the correct order of people living in Michigan?
The British, the French, and then the Native Americans
The French, the Native Americans, and then the British
The British, the Native Americans, and then the French
The Native Americans, the French, and then The British
True or False:
The American Revolution came BEFORE the French and Indian War
True
False
Why did the French want to trade with American Indians for beaver furs?
They wanted to be nice to the American Indians
They wanted to get rid of their extra goods like cooking pots
They didn't have anything else they wanted
There were few beaver furs in France and they needed them for hats
True or False:
The fur trade between the French and American Indians was about 800 years ago
True
False
When did the fur trade between the American Indians and French begin?
About 400 years ago
About 800 years ago
About 1000 years ago
About 100 years ago
What was the MAIN reason the British and French fought in a war?
The American Indians made them fight
The French didn't like the British King
They both wanted to control the fur trade
They both wanted to explore the Great Lakes region
Why did the French begin to build forts around the Great Lakes region?
To keep the American Indians out
To protect against the British who were interested in the fur trade
To keep the other French traders out
To have a place to live
The French and Indian War was fought from 1754 to _______.
1755
1843
1763
1800
The French and Indian War was between the French and the..._______.
Americans
British
Native Americans
The Spanish
True or False:
After France lost the war the British became in control of the fur trade.
True
False
What did the Proclamation of 1763 give Native Americans?
They got the fur trade back
They didn't get anything
They got the land west of the Appalachian Mountains
Chief Pontiac worked with the French and the British. What was the main reason for the conflict he had with the British?
He was able to trade with the French, but the British used their power to take away the Native American's land.
The French made him attack the British because they were angry.
There was no reason because the British were very kind to the Native Americans
At which fort did the Native Americans play a game of Lacrosse in front of the fort before they launched their successful attack against the British? (This attack was called Pontiac's Rebellion)
Fort Detroit
Fort Pontiac
St. Ignace
Fort Michilimackinac
True of False:
The Spanish helped the colonists win the American Revolution
True
False
The colonists made an official declaration of war when they wrote the _____________
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
A friendly letter to the British
A poem to the king
Which of the following is a reason that the French came to Michigan.
To meet the Native Americans
To explore rivers
To find better tasting food
To trade for beaver fur
Select all three reasons that the French came to Michigan
They were looking for China
They wanted to meet the Native Americans
They wanted to teach about their faith
To trade beaver fur
After the American Revolution the British had to give up their _____
Boats
Land
Military
Money
The British stayed at Fort Mackinac until what year?
1890
They're still there
1700
1796
After the Revolution, the Americans started moving to land _____________ .
South of Michigan
In Europe
West of the Appalachian
North to Canada
