WorksheetsUnit 5: Growth in Michigan (After Statehood)
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 25mins
During the 1830s people were rapidly moving to Michigan because of the natural resources they called “green gold”. What was known as “green gold”?
iron ore
copper
lumber
What factor PULLED people to Michigan?
crop failures
jobs in mines
conflict or war
What was a PUSH factor for Dutch people coming to Michigan from Holland?
to be closer to the Native Americans
lack of religious freedom
overcrowding in Holland
Which economic activity is stull important to Michigan today?
mining
auto manufacturing
lumbering
all of these answers are correct
What was the main PUSH factor for the Irish to move to Michigan from Ireland?
religious freedom
a famine happened
They ran out of farmland.
What are some things that made manufacturing an important economic activity in Michigan?
lumber
highways
iron
beaver furs
Great Lakes
Why were the Great Lakes important in mining?
water from the Great Lakes was used to clean mineral from the mines
Many mines were located under the Great Lakes
Great Lakes ships carried minerals from the mine
Which of the following is the most likely reason that towns were developed near farms?
the townspeople wanted food
farmers needed goods and services near them
it provided safety from the Native Americans
Which of the following is the most likely reason that many lumbering camps were located near streams and rivers?
to easily transport logs to sawmills
to provide drinking water for the camp
to travel by canoe from camp to camp
Why isn't copper mined in Michigan anymore?
The copper is very deep in mines so it is very expensive to mine it.
There is no copper left in Michigan
Copper is not used to make things anymore
What factor made Henry Ford an important entrepreneur in Michigan's automotive industry?
He was born in Dearborn, Michigan
He used the assembly line to make cars faster and cheaper.
He experimented with engines for Edison's illuminating company.
When did Henry Ford begin making the Model T?
1905
1908
1903
What tree was best used for lumbering?
Apple tree
White Pine
Oak tree
Why did so many farmers come from New York to Michigan?
Too many people were there.
New York was too cold.
There was a scarcity of farmland.
Which was NOT grown by Michigan farmers?
corn
wheat
rice
Why did logging companies use logging marks?
They looked nice.
So logs all looked the same
To label the company that owned the logs
Farming and lumbering are considered...
work
economic activities
both work and economic activities
What caused fewer people to work on farms in Michigan?
increase in manufacturing
scarcity of available farmland
people didn't want to farm anymore
What city were automobiles popularly manufactured?
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Kalamazoo
Which city was known as Cereal City USA?
Detroit
Battle Creek
Kalamazoo
What brought the Swedish and the Finns to Michigan?
They wanted to work in the mines.
They wanted to work in the fur trade.
There was a famine/lack of food back home.
True or False?
Lumberjacks chopped the trees down in the winter and in spring, the logs were floated to the sawmill.
True
False
True or false?
The Soo Locks made it much harder for raw materials to be transported from the Upper Peninsula to big cities such as Detroit and Chicago.
true
false
True or False?
Pioneer children never had to do any chores.
True
False
True or False?
Capital resources come from nature and are used to make manufactured goods.
True
False
True or False?
A canal is a natural river that would be used to transport raw materials to different cities.
True
False
True or false?
When people change the environment to fit their need, it is called modifying the environment.
true
false
True or False?
The automobile industry is still very important to Michigan's economy today.
true
false
True or False?
Grand Rapids was once known as Furniture City, USA
true
false
Match the following vocab words with their definitions.
mining
digging up minerals like iron ore from earth
entrepreneur
someone who combines natural, human, and capital resources to produce goods or services.
minerals
natural resources found in the ground
lock
a way to raise and lower ships
assembly line
a way to manufacture goods where each worker does one small part
Match the following vocabulary words with their definitions.
raw materials
natural resources that are used to make manufactured goods.
agriculture
another word for farming
natural resources
things in nature that people find useful
specialization
when individuals, regions, and countries produce special kinds of goods and services.
lumbering
an economic activity where people cut down trees as a business
A (a) is a vehicle pulled by a horse.
(b) is the making of goods in a factory.
iron ore is a (a)
ships are a (b)
foundries are a (c)
inventors are a (d)
designers are a (e)
The Great Lakes are a (a)
Assembly-line workers are a (b)
engineers are a (c)
machines are a (d)
car salesman are a (e)
took place in the Upper Peninsula (a)
not mined in Michigan anymore (b)
used to build railroads, skyscrapers, and bridges (c)
brought many jobs to Michigan (d)
still mined in Michigan today (e)
used to make pipes and wiring (a)
Native Americans traded it long ago (b)
Natural Resource of Michigan (c)
made into small round pellets (d)
