WorksheetsChapter 4: Michigan Becoming a State
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 19mins
Which country did the United States fight in its War for Independence (also called the Revolutionary War)?
A. Canada
B. Spain
C. Britain
When did the War for Independence begin?
A. 1775
B. 1875
C. 1675
Soldiers from this country were in control of Michigan during the War for Independence.
A. Canada
B. Spain
C. Britain
A famous fort was moved to Mackinac Island during this war. Name that fort.
A. Fort Michilimackinac
B. Fort Detroit
C. Fort Wayne
The United States became its own country in 1783. But the British would not leave Michigan. Who finally forced them to go?
A. George Rogers Clark
B. Daniel Boone
C. General Wayne
After the War for Independence, there was a fight with this country in 1812.
A. France
B. Britain
C. Spain
Michigan lost two important places in the War of 1812. One was the Fort on Mackinac Island. Which was the other place?
A. Grand Rapids
B. Detroit
C. Menominee
There has only ever been one big battle in Michigan. It was during the War of 1812 on the River Raisin near this town.
A. Ludignton
B. Jackson
C. Monroe
Near the end of the War of 1812, Americans were very excited about a battle on Lake Erie. Why were they excited about this battle?
A. Oliver Hazard Perry defeated the British ships
B. General Hull defeated the French ships
C. Admiral Woodward defeated the Spanish ships
In the 1820's people changed the environment to a new way to travel. What was built in the 1820's which helped settlers reach Michigan?
A. Erie Canal
B. Mackinac Bridge
C. Soo Locks
Who gave up their land through treaties with the United States government?
A. French settlers
B. Settlers from New York
C. Michigan's Native American tribes
Which set of laws said Michigan could become a state once it had 60, 000 people? (This did not count Native Americans.)
A. federal consensus
B. Northwest Ordinance
C. Ohio Ordinance
The Toledo War was an argument about which of these?
A. the border with Ohio
B. the border with Wisconsin
C. the border with Kentucky
During which decade did Michigan become a state?
A. the 1820's
B. the 1830's
C. the 1840's
Why was Michigan's capital moved from Detroit to Lansing?
A. so it could be a port on the Great Lakes
B. to make it near the center of the settled part of the state
C. to find a better place for the government for the governor's home
