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Michigan History
Gavin's Social Studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the name of the water way, opened in 1825, that helped people travel to Michigan? | The Erie Canal |
| How did the Erie Canal help Michigan grow? | It made it easier for people to get to Michigan. |
| Why was it important for people to move into Michigan Territory? | Michigan needed more people to live there so they could become a State. |
| Once 60,000 people lived in the Michigan Territory, what did Michigan have to do to become a State? | Vote on a constitution. |
| Explain the difference between MODIFYING the environment and ADAPTING to the environment. | MODIFY= to change the environment ADAPT= to use what is in the environment as it is. |
| Name ways American Indians helped French fur traders | Traded goods |
| How did Michigan's lumbermen use rivers? | To transport logs to sawmills |
| what made Michigan a good place for farmers? | rich soil |
| why was the upper peninsula famous for its mining industry? | Many minerals and copper |