Michigan History Quiz Tomorrow

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Your child brought home a review sheet for the quiz tomorrow. I have included the questions below just in case it was forgotten at school.

1.  What was the main reason the French explorers came to the Great Lakes region? They were trying to sail to China to get silk and spices.

2.  Why did the Indians agree to trade with the French? The Native Americans wanted things the French had (knives, pots, hatchets, guns).

3.  Who else came to Michigan besides the French fur traders? A French missionary (Father Marquette) came to teach the Native Americans about God.

4.  Why were the French interested in trading for beaver furs? The French wanted the beaver furs to make hats because the beaver was scarce in France.

5.  When did the fur trade in Michigan begin? The fur trade began about 400 years ago.

Remember these events in order:

1st: Europeans were looking for a way to travel west to China.

2nd: Explorers discovered that North and South America were blocking the way west.

3rd: The French were looking for a waterway through North America.

4th: The French discovered North America had beavers and other fur animals.

5th: The fur trade began between the French and the Native Americans.