History of Michigan: From Native Americans to Statehood
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History of Michigan
From Native Americans to Statehood
Native Americans- First Inhabitants
OSeveral Different Tribes O Ojibwa (Also
called Chippewa)
O MiamiO Ottawa O Potawatomi O Erie http://en.wikipedia.org/w/in
dex.php?title=File:MichiganIndianTribes.svg&page=1
Native Americans in Michigan
Progression of Michigan: O 1. Ice AgeO 2.Pastoral NomadsO 3.Hunting, Fishing.O 4.Farming
First Europeans O Mid 1600’sO Northwest
PassageO Etienne Brule –
most likely first European (French)
O Sault Ste. Marie – Father Jacques Marquette
Father Jacques Marquette
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Marquette
Fur Trade O European demand
for fur rose O Native Americans
became dependent on European goods
O Voyageures – “daring French-Canadians who paddled their canoes deep into Indian territory” (Hintz 18)
French vs. BritishO The fur trade
brings competition (Hintz 19)
O French lose Seven Years War in Europe (1756-1763)
O Michigan comes under control of the British
VERSUS
Pontiac’s War O Pontiac - Chief of
Ottawa TribeO Gathered many
tribes together to fight against British
O Attacked Michilimackinac (Mackinaw City)
O Detroit under siege for seven months
Burton, Clarence M. "Amusements in Detroit in Colonial days." Vol. 38, (1912): 324-342.
Michigan During the Revolution
O Fighting with SpainO 1781 – British
capture Fort St. Joseph in present day Niles, MI (Hintz 20)
O Niles is the only community where French, English, Spanish, and American flags have flown (Hintz 20).
http://www.nwta.com/couriers/3-96/StJo.html
Northwest Territory O Included in the
Northwest Territory in 1787.
O Northwest Territory also includes:O Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Wisconsin, and parts of Minnesota
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Northwest-territory-usa-1787.png
War of 1812 O British recapture
Detroit and Fort Mackinaw in 1812
O Bloody battles continued during the war
O British finally surrender in 1814 – last time a non-American flag flies in Michigan (Hintz 21)
Native Americans O Treaties signed in
1819, 1821, and 1836 (Hintz 21).
O By 1840 most Native Americans sent west to reservations (Hintz 21)
Linking Michigan to the Country
O 1825 – Completion of the Erie Canal
O Travel to Michigan becomes easier
Michigan GrowsO After completion of
Erie Canal, Michigan population triples in a few years (Hintz 23).
O “Praised Michigan’s fertile soil and clean water and attracted even more newcomers” (Hintz 23).
StatehoodO Stevens T. Mason
– elected first territorial governor in 1834 at the age of 22 (Hintz 23)
O State constitution ratified (approved) on October 5, 1835 (Hintz 23)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Stevens_T_Mason.png
Stevens T. Mason
The Toledo Strip O Dispute between
Michigan Territory and the State of Ohio
O Michigan gives up Toledo Strip in exchange for Upper Peninsula
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:ToledoStrip.svg&page=1
Michigan is a State!O Michigan officially becomes the 26th
state on January 26, 1837 (Hintz 25).
Works Cited O Hintz, Martin. Michigan. New York,
NY: Children's A Division of Scholastic, 1998. Print. America the Beautiful.
O ClipArt Images provided by Microsoft.