Michigan History Study Guide

Which of the following is a primary source?

• diary

• textbook

• biography

Which of the following is a secondary source?

• textbook

• video recording

• autobiography

Why did the French come to Michigan?

• They were bored.

• They wanted water.

• They wanted beaver furs.

What happened after the French lost control to the British?

• They became friends.

• The British took control of the fur trade.

• The French moved to Canada.

How did the pioneers first travel to Michigan?

• wagons and horses

• trains

• planes

Original surveys said the land was....

• Good for farming

• Not good for farming

The People of the Three Fires were:

• The French, the British, the Spanish

• The Hopewell and Huron tribes

• Ojibwa, Ottawa, and Potawatomi tribes

A story from a long time ago that is passed down over time is called...

• movie

• legend

• book

A person who studies what happened in the past is called a...

• Historian

• lumberjack

• economist

Who was the first governor of Michigan?

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• William Hull