Name 2 types of sources.

Primary and Secondary sources

What is the name of the Native American tribe that first lived in Michigan?

The Hopewell

Name the tribes that made up the Three Fires.

Ottawa, Ojibwa, and Potawatomi

What is an artifact?

An artifact is something made by a human being that can help us learn more about history.

Why did the French first come to Michigan?

They were looking for a route to China to get silk and spices.

Why did the French voyageurs continue to come to Michigan?

They wanted to trade for beaver furs with the Native Americans.

Who else traveled to Michigan? What was their goal?

Missionaries came to share their religion with the Native Americans. Father Marquette was an example.

How did trading with the French benefit the Native Americans?

They were able to trade for goods the French had like better weapons and tools.

When the British arrived, what did they want to do?

Control the fur trade

Who fought in the French and Indian War?

The Native Americans and French fought against the British.

Why did the French build more forts?

The forts helped to protect them from the British

Who won the French and Indian War?

The British

What was life like for the early pioneers?

Life was hard because they had to travel far distances without roads, clear trees and they had to build their own cabins.

Before Michigan became a state, it was part of the _______________.

Northwest Territory

What were Michigan and Ohio fighting over in the Toledo War?

They both wanted the Toledo Strip with access to the Maumee River.

What did Michigan get in exchange for giving up the Toledo Strip? How did it benefit Michigan

The rest of the Upper Peninsula. There were a lot of helpful natural resources in the U.P.

What 3 things did Michigan need to become a state?

1) 60,000 people

2) A solution to the Toledo Strip problem

3) A constitution

Michigan became the _________ state of the United States.

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