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WorksheetsUnit 4 Social Studies - Early History of Michigan
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Why did many farmers from New York come to Michigan?
It was easier here.
There were more towns here.
There was a scarcity of farmland in New York.
New York was not a good state to live in.
Why were rivers so important in lumbering?
They were used to clean the logs.
They used the rivers for fishing.
Frozen rivers were used to slide logs.
They were used to float the logs to a sawmill.
What were two improvements that made it easier for lumbering?
Steamships and the Erie Canal
Giant saws and big axes
Horses and oxen
Big wheels and logging railroads
Farming and lumbering are
only found in the lower peninsula.
economic activies.
examples of agriculture.
no longer important in Michigan.
What 2 important minerals were found in Michigan in the 1800s?
copper and iron ore
copper and limestone
silver and copper
iron ore and limestone
Where did copper and iron mining take place?
Upper Peninsula
Lower Peninsula
Why isn't copper mined in Michigan anymore?
Copper is not used anymore.
Because Michigan makes so many cars.
They couldn't find people to mine.
The copper is so deep that is it very expensive to mine it.
Early factories did NOT make
furniture
computers
ships
carriages
Many people moved to the _________ to work in factories.
Upper Peninsula
lakes
farms
cities
Which resources are needed for the auto industry?
Natural Resources
Capital Resources
Human Resources
All!
What was iron ore used to make?
computers and video games
cast iron stoves and ship engines
log cabins and butter churns
carriages and fences
Henry Ford was important to the growth of the _____________ industry.
automobile
cereal
furniture
all of these
What pulled people to Michigan?
Lack of jobs
Good Farmland
Cold weather
Ropes
Which of the following is a "push factor"?
a better life
freedom
lack of jobs
farmland
True or False: Making cars is one of Michigan's most important economic activities.
True
False
True or False: Natural Resources such as fertile soil, trees, and minerals influenced the growth of Michigan.
True
False
True or False: The Soo Locks helped mining.
True
False
