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WorksheetsMichigan History and Geography Final Exam
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
Michigan is an Indian word generally interpreted to mean what?
great water
land of Michilimackinac
the mitten
What numbered state out of 50 represents when Michigan was admitted to the United States?
15
26
22
Which of the following combinations includes all of the Great Lakes?
Erie, Huron, Michigan Superior, Ontario
Erie, Tahoe, Michigan, Superior, Ontario
Erie, Huron, Michigan, Superior, Champlain
How many electoral votes does Michigan have for the purposes of presidential elections?
10
15
20
What is the current population of Michigan?
12+ million
10+ million
8+ million
What is Michigan’s rank within the United States in terms of population?
5th
10th
15th
Which of the following combinations of Michigan Native Tribes were called the People of the Three Fires, also known as the Anishinabe (or Algonquin)?
Ojibway (or Chippewa), Odawa (or Ottawa) and the Potawatomi
Huron (Wyandot), Sauk and the Fox
Mascouten, Miami and the Menominee
Sent by Samuel de Champlain in 1618, what part of Michigan did Etienne Brulé first reach?
the Lower Peninsula
the Detroit River
the Sault Ste. Marie area
When Etienne Brulé returned to Michigan in 1621, where did he go next where he found samples of copper?
Keweenaw Peninsula
Zug Island
St. Ignace
What native tribe did Samuel de Champlain have conflicts with, hurting his ability to explore the lower Great Lakes?
Potawatomi
Ottawa
Mohawk
Where were the early French settlements in Michigan most often located?
in and around Detroit
Upper Peninsula
Lower Peninsula
What was the name of the first permanent French settlement in Michigan in 1668?
Sault Ste. Marie
Niles
Detroit
Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac established the first permanent military post at Detroit. What was the fort there first called?
Fort Pontchartrain
Fort Cadillac
Fort Michilimackinac
On November 19, 1760, the French formally surrendered Detroit to British Major Robert Rogers, ending how long of a stretch of French rule in Michigan?
roughly 50 years
roughly 100 years
roughly 150 years
What was Britain’s main goal for wanting to control Michigan?
they wanted to start fresh with a new set of colonies
they wanted to control Michigan to develop the copper trade
they wanted to control Michigan to develop the fur trade
Who was the Ottawa leader encouraged by the French to fight against the British?
Pontiac
Tecumseh
Sacagawea
What was it called when all of the British-controlled forts in Michigan, except for Detroit, Pitt, and Niagara, fell to the Ottawa in 1763?
the French and Indian War
The Battle of the Little Bighorn
Pontiac’s Rebellion
What type of military conflicts were the most common in Michigan after the American Revolution?
tribal raids on new American settlements
French raids on new American settlements
American raids on native tribes still living in Michigan
Who was the American military officer that captured British forts on the Wabash River in Indiana?
“Mad Anthony” Wayne
George Washington
George Rogers Clark
Why did the British ignore the treaty that ended the American Revolutionary War?
the British formed an alliance with the French to take back control of America
the British felt the Americans failed to pay pre-war debts or compensate loyalists for losses during the war
the British turned their attention to colonizing China and Japan
Who was the American responsible for ending British control of Michigan?
George Rogers Clark
George Washington
“Mad Anthony” Wayne
Which President of the United States made Michigan a territory on January 11, 1805?
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
George Washington
Where was Michigan’s capital city located when it became a territory?
Grand Rapids
Lansing
Detroit
Who was the first governor of the territory of Michigan?
Frederick Bates
Augustus Woodward
William Hull
Father Gabriel Richard, Reverend John Monteith and Judge Augustus Woodward started which learning institution in the territory of Michigan?
University of Michigan
Michigan State University
University of Detroit
Who was Michigan’s first delegate to Congress?
Augustus Woodward
William Hull
Father Gabriel Richard
Who was the Shawnee leader who allied with the British to fight against the United States in and around Michigan during the War of 1812?
Pontiac
Tecumseh
Geronimo
Fearing a massacre by Tecumseh and the British, which leader of the territory of Michigan surrendered Detroit?
Augustus Woodward
William Hull
Father Gabriel Richard
Dr. William Beaumont best known for advancing medical knowledge in which of the following areas?
studying the process of digestion
studying treatments for childhood cancers
studying the positive impacts of physical therapy on certain injuries
This compromise granted Michigan more than 9,000 square miles of the Upper Peninsula in exchange for the Toledo Strip being handed over to Ohio.
Pontiac’s Rebellion
Michigan Fever
The Toledo War
In 1833, how many citizens were required for statehood?
6,000
60,000
600,000
By 1835, what did Michigan need to have approved by its citizens and the United States Government before becoming a state?
a state constitution
a permanent capital city location
a state supreme court
What did Michigan’s early development as a state focus on?
the fur trade
education
gold speculation
Where did Michigan establish its first state prison?
Jackson
Battle Creek
Ann Arbor
Where did Michigan establish its first teachers’ college?
Ann Arbor
Ypsilanti
Detroit
The following statement is either true or false: Although Detroit had been the center of most activity in the region and along the Great Lakes for many years, the founders of the state were aware of the need to locate the state capital in a more centralized place.
True
False
During the Second Great Awakening, Michigan took many steps to help which of the following groups?
the deaf, the blind and the mentally challenged
the deaf, the blind and those who were former prisoners
the deaf, the blind and runaway slaves
What did Michigan become the first English-speaking jurisdiction to outlaw?
women not being allowed to own their own property
slaves not being allowed to own their own property
capital punishment
Did Michigan grant full voting rights to women before or after the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States?
before
after
What did the Michigan Temperance Society stand for?
limit the sale and use of alcohol
limit the expansion of slavery
limit the expansion of voting rights
Which of the following was a tool used by the anti-slavery movement within Michigan?
The Prohibition Movement
The Underground Railroad
The Toledo War
What political party grew after a meeting “under the oaks” in Jackson, Michigan in 1854?
The Republican Party
The Democratic Party
The Tea Party
On May 16, 1861, the First Michigan Infantry arrived in Washington — the first regiment from the western states to heed President Lincoln’s call for troops. What was Lincoln’s response to this?
Hail to the Victors!
Thank God for Michigan
Solidarity!
Which of the following combinations of industries was Michigan most known for before automobile manufacturing?
a) mining, lumbering and agriculture
b) fur trade, furniture manufacturing and fishing
c) automobile manufacturing, tank manufacturing and bomber manufacturing
What are the Soo Locks?
a canal and locks along the St. Mary’s River in Sault Ste. Marie
a canal and locks along the St. Lawrence Seaway
a canal and locks located along Lake Erie
In what way did the Soo Locks help the Union during the Civil War?
Michigan was a Confederate State during the Civil War and did not help the Union.
Michigan used the Soo Locks to help runaway slaves gain freedom in Canada.
The locks fostered growth in mining operations and facilitated the movement of essential minerals during the Civil War.
What was Michigan’s most important economic activity of all during its early history as a state?
agriculture
fur trade
copper mining
Which city in Michigan is known as “Cereal City”?
Jackson
Battle Creek
Ann Arbor
What was the state of Michigan’s first agricultural college?
Michigan State University
University of Michigan
Eastern Michigan University
What happened to the lands of the northern Lower Peninsula and eastern Upper Peninsula when they were stripped of pine?
lumber boomtowns died out
copper mines ran out of copper
the fur trade moved north to Canada
What happened to Michigan’s economy after undergoing a transformation from an extractive or resource-exploiting economy?
It changed to automobile manufacturing.
It changed to coal mining.
It changed to a processing or industrial economy.
By 1900, nearly 40% of the state’s population lived where within Michigan?
rural areas
urban areas
in the Upper Peninsula
Which of the following was an area that the Progressive Movement looked to improve?
sewage disposal
cooperation between government and big businesses
increasing trade between the states
Who was the very successful and well-liked mayor of Detroit (he later became the Governor of Michigan) during the Progressive Era?
Hazen S. Pingree
Chase S. Osborn
Woodbridge N. Ferris
Which group dominated Detroit’s illegal liquor trade?
the Wyandot
the Whigs
the Purple Gang
Which of the following was an industry that the Progressive Movement often fought against?
railroad industry
textile industry
automobile industry
Was Michigan the birthplace of the automobile?
yes
no
What gave Michigan a jump-start in being able to support a new transportation industry?
Michigan lumber led to a carriage and wagon industry.
Michigan iron ore led to the building of automobile parts.
Michiganders had experience with traveling long distances…from the Lower Peninsula to the Upper Peninsula.
What was so special about the way that Henry Ford manufactured automobiles?
He used mass production techniques.
He used child labor.
He used more roboticized machines than human labor.
What was the nickname of Ford’s most famous car, the Model-T?
“Thin Lizzie”
“Tin Lizzie”
“Dizzy Gillespie”
What was the main goal of the $5/day pay?
The goal was to help workers buy their own Ford automobile.
The goal was to help workers make more money in the automobile factories than in the copper mines.
The goal was to pay workers enough to eliminate child labor.
Which of the following combinations make up what’s known as “The Big Three” automakers?
Ford, Oldsmobile, Chrysler
Ford, General Motors, Stellantis
Ford, General Motors, Toyota
In Michigan, what was hit hard by the stock market crash of 1929 and the Great Depression?
the fur trade
the Upper Peninsula’s mining industry
the Lower Peninsula’s natural gas exploration
At the height of the Great Depression, in 1933, what was the nonagricultural unemployment rate in Michigan?
50%
38%
25%
What did Michigan do as a state to increase state tax revenue to help its citizens?
Michigan increased property taxes by 500% between 1914 and 1930.
Michigan raised taxes on the wealthy to 98%.
Michigan increased the state sales tax by 2%.
What was the main reason why Michigan created a state employment service?
It was set up to monitor who was unemployed and who wasn’t.
It was set up to administer unemployment insurance benefits.
It was set up to food shortage assistance.
What was Michigan’s nickname during World War II?
The Motor City
The Arsenal of Democracy
Michiganian Madness
Which of the following things was created by the automobile industry in Michigan for the allied war effort in World War II?
bullets
uniforms
aircraft
The employment number of this specific group more than doubled in Michigan from 1940 – 1943 for the allied war effort in World War II?
Arab Americans
Women
African Americans
What was the name of the first major labor union that affected work and politics within Michigan?
Knights of Labor
United Auto Workers
American Federal of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations
Which of the following was a positive result of labor-oriented legislation?
maximum wage laws
school millages
occupational safety laws
Which union sought to organize the industry’s growing unskilled labor force?
Knights of Labor
United Auto Workers
American Federal of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations
What is the purpose of the Mackinac Bridge?
The purpose is to connect the United States to Canada.
The purpose is to traverse the Straits of Mackinac.
The purpose is to increase trade between Michigan and Ohio.
Numerous race riots broke out throughout the United States during 1943. Which city had the worst race riot that year?
Lansing
Detroit
Flint
What organization was created after the Detroit race riot of 1967, leading to a forum for the city’s community leaders to discuss the city’s problems?
New Detroit Committee
Knights of Labor II
Angels Night Committee
