Question | Answer |
natural resource | things in nature that people find useful |
capital resource | goods that are used to produce more goods |
human resources | workers and their skills |
Why did farmers from New York come to Michigan? | Scarcity of good farmland in NY |
Why were rivers important to lumbering? | Rivers were used to float the logs to saw mills |
Why were the ends of the logs marked? | To mark the company that owned the logs |
What two improvements made lumbering easier? | big wheels and logging railroads |
What are the 3 economic activities that helped Michigan grow? | Farming, lumbering, and mining |
Which two were important minerals found in Michigan?
A. copper and limestone
B. copper and iron ore
C. gold and silver | B. Copper and iron ore |
Why were the Great Lakes important during mining? | The Great Lakes were used to transport minerals to different cities |
Why isn't copper mined in Michigan any more? | What is left is too deep in the ground, making it expensive and dangerous to mine. |
What WAS and IS STILL an important economic activity in Michigan? | the automobile industry |
What important technology did Henry Ford bring to the auto industry? | Creating and using the assembly line |
What is an entrepreneur? | Someone who combines natural, human, and capital resources to produce goods or services. |
Give an example of an entrepreneur that we studied. | Henry Ford (Ford Auto)
Ransom Olds (Oldsmobile)
William Durant (General Motors) |
What is a "push factor?" | Things that "push" people out of an area |
What is a "pull factor?" | Things that "pull" people to a new area |
Name 2 "push factors" that bring people to or out of Michigan. | government problems
food shortages
no religious freedom
no land
lack of jobs |
Name 2 "pull factors" that bring people to or out of Michigan. | new jobs created in Michigan
lots of farmland
city jobs
lumbering jobs
freedom |
What is an assembly line? | A way to manufacture goods where each worker does just one small part |