Old Test Questions

Question 1

Massive salt deposits underneath Lake Huron and Lake Michigan are the remnants of…

Answer 1

a massive sea that covered this region prior to the last Ice Age

Question 2

The divison of soil characteristics between northern and southern parts of Michigan reflects…

Answer 2

the geological history of the region and the retreat of glacers during the last Ice Age

Question 3

Which great lake is the deepest?

Answer 3

Lake Superior

Question 4

There is evidence that Native Americans mined copper in the western section of the Upper Penninsula in 5,000 BC. T/F?

Answer 4

True

Question 5

When did the first human beings migrate into present day Michigan?

Answer 5

around 10,000 to 15,000 years ago

Question 6

Which of the following Indian tribes is NOT among the major upper great lakes tribes in Michigan?

Answer 6

Cherokee

Question 7

The most important reason why the French originally began to explore the new world via the saint lawrence river was to…

Answer 7

discover a water route to China and the Far East

Question 8

What good was transported back to France fro North America in the early 1600’s?

Answer 8

beaver furs

Question 9

From the perspective of the Native Americans, trade with the French was carried on primarily to…

Answer 9

obtain manufactured goods, like metal axes, cooking pots, and wool

Question 10

Jacques Cartier

Answer 10

First European to explore the St. Lawrence seaway in a series of 3 voyages

Question 11

Samuel de Champlain

Answer 11

Founded the city of Quebec in 1608 on his third voyage to North America.

Question 12

Jacques Marquette

Answer 12

Jesuit priest who established the first mission setlement in Michigan in St. Ignace

Question 13

Jean Nicolet

Answer 13

French trader who lived among the Indians and was the first to cross Lake Michigan and explore present day Wisconsin.

Question 14

Robert de la Salle

Answer 14

French explorer and fur trader who constructed a sailing ship, the griffin, that sank on its maiden voyage.

Question 15

The French did not encourage Indians to establish villages near forts and settlements. T/F?

Answer 15

False

Question 16

The British leader William Pitt is known for his contributions in the French and Indian war, largely based on…

Answer 16

the aggressive military tactics he enacted as a government statesman, focused on controlling the mouth of the St. Lawrence seaway and seizing control of French miltart supply posts.

Question 17

The British controlled Michigan between…

Answer 17

1760 - 1796

Question 18

What was NOT a main issue that provoked Pontiac’s Uprising?

Answer 18

British traders, for the first time, began offering the Indians alcohol in exchange for fur pelts

Question 19

The proclamation of 1763 was one of the leading causes of the American War of Independance. T/F?

Answer 19

True

Question 20

The most important provision of the land ordinance of 1785 laid out the means for…

Answer 20

the establishment of a standardized system for surveying the land west of the Allegheny Mountains and north of the Ohio River into lots available for sale.

Question 21

General Anthony Wayne is widely commemorated in Michigan because of…

Answer 21

his victory against the tribal confederacy of Indians at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in Aug 1794

Question 22

The British flag was finally lowered over Fort Detroit in July 1796, ending British control of Michigan. T/F?

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Indiana territorial governor William Henry Harrison became famous for his defeat of the tribal confederacy formed by Tecumseh at the Battke of Tippecanoe, Nov 7, 1811. T/F?

Answer 23

True

Question 24

William Henry Harrison

Answer 24

Governor of Indiana Territory who recaptured Detroit in 1813.

Question 25

John Jacob Astor

Answer 25

Founded the American Fur Company

Question 26

Lewis Cass

Answer 26

Appointed governor of Michigan Territory in 1813

Question 27

William Hull

Answer 27

Governor of Michigan territory from 1805 who surrendered Fort Detroit in 1812.

Question 28

Oliver Hazard Perry

Answer 28

Commander of the American naval fleet at the battle of lake erie in 1813

Question 29

Michigan territory attracted many settlers in the 1820's. T/F?

Answer 29

False

Question 30

The opening of the erie canal in 1825 soon increased the number of settlers coming to Michigan Territory. T/F?

Answer 30

True

Question 31

Among the early settlers in Michigan territory the majority came from western New York. T/F?

Answer 31

True

Question 32

Disease and illness were not significant problems among early Michigan settlers. T/F?

Answer 32

False

Question 33

The Emigrants Guide to Michign was not very important in attracting settlers to the new territory. T/F?

Answer 33

False

Question 34

One activity of Governor Lewis Cass ws most important in attracting new settlers to Michigan Territory?

Answer 34

He led an expedition in 1820 that explored the state and advertised its agricultural lands as well as its natural and mineral resources.

Question 35

## Footnote what was the most important unit if governance in the early years of Michigan statehood?

Answer 35

## Footnote township

Question 36

## Footnote Stevens T. Mason

Answer 36

## Footnote Michigan's first governor as a state

Question 37

## Footnote Gabriel Richard

Answer 37

## Footnote catholic priest who was instrumental in early education in Michigan and served in the US Congress

Question 38

## Footnote Lewis Cass

Answer 38

## Footnote territorial governor of Michigan who also served as Michigan's senator

Question 39

## Footnote William Woodbridge

Answer 39

## Footnote served as secretary of Michigan territory and later elected governor

Question 40

Michigan became a state in...

Answer 40

1837

Question 41

## Footnote John monteith

Answer 41

First president of the University of Michigania

Question 42

Canals continued to be very important for Michigan's transportation system for many years after statehood. T/F?

Answer 42

True

Question 43

The Ontonagon Boulder refers to...

Answer 43

a massive piece of native copper discovered in the UP along the shores of Lake Superior

Question 44

The construction of the Soo Locks in 1855 was aimed at upporting the mining industry in the UP. T/F?

Answer 44

True

Question 45

Michigan's Copper Country is located...

Answer 45

in the Keweenaw Peninsula

Question 46

Many Finns, Norwegians, and Swedes were attracted to Michigan...

Answer 46

to work in the rising lumber and mining industries

Question 47

The main source of wealth in Michigan prior to the Civil War was agriculture. T/F?

Answer 47

True

Question 48

The Raisin Institute was...

Answer 48

a manual labor school founded near adrian by Laura Smith

Question 49

The central questions decided in the Kalamazoo case in 1874 was...

Answer 49

whether a community could use public tax funds for the suppot of a high school

Question 50

Before 1854, the most successful political party in Michigan was...

Answer 50

the democratic Party

Question 51

From 1854 until 1933, the most successful political party in Michigan was...

Answer 51

the Republican party

Question 52

Lucinda Hinsdale Stone

Answer 52

Founded Kalamazoo College

Question 53

Sojourner Truth

Answer 53

a former slave who lived among Quakers

Question 54

Elizabeth Chandler

Answer 54

a Quaker abolitionist who was famous for her poems

Question 55

Laura Smith Haviland

Answer 55

founded the Raisin Institute

Question 56

Michigan responded o the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 by passing what act?

Answer 56

the Personal Freedom Act of 1853

Question 57

A significant number of Michigan soldiers returning home at the end of the Civil War were killed in the explosion of the S.S. Sultana. T/F?

Answer 57

True

Question 58

Zachariah Chandler

Answer 58

Detroit businessman who was a radical republican senator from Michigan

Question 59

George Armstrong Custer

Answer 59

military genera during the Civil War

Question 60

Henry Crapo

Answer 60

buisnessman and governor of Michigan

Question 61

Between 1860 and 1890, lumber was the leading non-agricultural industry of the state. T/F?

Answer 61

True

Question 62

Which Michigan town was the largest single lumber producer in Michigan?

Answer 62

Muskegon

Question 63

Name a building material that is heavily mined in Michigan?

Answer 63

sandstone

Question 64

After 1900, railroad companies offered land they had been granted by the state for sale to farmers at low prices. T/F?

Answer 64

True

Question 65

Which town wasimportant to railroad tourism?

Answer 65

Marquette

Question 66

Voters passed the Constitution of 1867 by a wide margin. T/F?

Answer 66

False

Question 67

Which segment of the Michigan population was especially hit hard by the economic panic of 1973?

Answer 67

Farmers

Question 68

Grand Rapids industry?

Answer 68

Furniture

Question 69

Kalamazoo industry

Answer 69

paper

Question 70

Detroit industry

Answer 70

Railroad Cars

Question 71

Battle Creek industry

Answer 71

Cereal

Question 72

Befroe automobiles, Detroit was a leading manufacture of..

Answer 72

cigars

Question 73

Detroit was a leading center of the shipbuilding industry. T/F?

Answer 73

True

Question 74

The first Automobile company in Michigan was..

Answer 74

The olds motor works

Question 75

A key factor in advancing the auto industry was the settlement of the Seldon Patent dispute.T/F?

Answer 75

True