WorksheetsImmigration & Ancestors
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is an example of an ancestor?
A pet
A great-great grandparent
A friend
A neighbor
What might ancestors bring with them?
New technology
Traditions
Modern gadgets
Sports equipment
Where did your ancestors (for example, great-great grandparents) come from?
From the same country you live in
From other countries in the world
From another planet
From the future
What type of cities did many immigrants move to in Michigan?
Cities with factories
Cities with sawmills
Cities with schools
Cities with farms
Which two countries did the largest numbers of immigrants come from in Michigan in 1890?
Canada and Germany
Netherlands and Sweden
Poland and Scotland
Ireland and England & Wales
Where is Canada mostly located in relation to the United States?
South
East
North
West
Which state had the largest number of sawmill owners?
New York
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Ohio
What business did Charles Hackley work his way up in?
Lumbering
Mining
Farming
Fishing
What industry made 40 millionaires in Muskegon by 1888?
Lumbering
Mining
Fishing
Farming
Why did many sawmills close by 1900 in Michigan?
Lack of workers
Few pine trees left to cut
High taxes
New technology
