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Michigan History

Michigan History. A Timeline. by Mr. Reece. Timeline. 1600’s Algonquin Indians, consisting of the Potawatomi , the Chippewa , and the Ottawa tribes rise to prominence in the land which is not Michigan. A Chippewa Warrior. Michigan Tribes. Indian Trails. Highways.

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Michigan History

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  1. Michigan History A Timeline by Mr. Reece

  2. Timeline • 1600’s • Algonquin Indians, consisting of the Potawatomi, the Chippewa, and the Ottawa tribes rise to prominence in the land which is not Michigan. A Chippewa Warrior

  3. Michigan Tribes

  4. Indian Trails Highways

  5. 1600’s European Visitors • 1622 French Explorer Etienne Brule is the first to visit. • 1634 Jean Nicolet paddles onto Michigama meaning “great lake”. • 1668 Jacques Marquette builds a mission which is the first European settlement in Michigan. • 1680 Fur trade begins to flourish in the Great Lake area. Father Marquette

  6. 1700 - 1800 • 1701 Antoine de la Cadillacbuilds a fort where Detroit is now located. • 1787 Congress combines land from what is now Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and parts of Minnesota to form the Northwest Territory. • 1800 Michigan becomes part of the Indiana Territory. • 1805 Congress creates the Territory of Michigan with Detroit as its capital.

  7. 1800’s • 1813 Lewis Cass becomes Michigan’s territorial governor. • 1817 John Jacob Astor founds the American Fur Company on Mackinac Island.

  8. 1800’s • 1835 The Territory of Michigan and the state of Ohio fight over ownership of a band of land call the “Toledo Strip”. Ohio receives the strip and Michigan gains the western Upper Peninsula.

  9. 1837 • On January 26, 1837, Michigan becomes the 26thstate to be admitted to the Union.

  10. 1800’s • 1840 The logging era begins. • 1844-45 The copper and iron mining boom begins in the Upper Peninsula. • 1847 The state capital is moved from Detroit to Lansing.

  11. 1800’s Quincy Mine “Old Faithful”

  12. 1800’s • 1894 C.W. Post markets Postum. • 1896 Henry Ford builds his first automobilein Detroit. • 1899 Ransom E. Oldsopens Michigan’s first automobile factory in Detroit.

  13. 1900’s • 1903 Henry Ford organizes the Ford Motor Company. • W. K. Kelloggstarts a breakfast food processing company in Battle Creek.

  14. 1900’s • 1908 Ford markets the Model T. William Durant forms General Motors.

  15. 1900’s • 1909 Michigan builds America’s first concrete highway. • 1914 Ford offers $5.00a day to work in automobile factory. • 1935 Michigan is in the Great Depression. • 1941 Michigan factories are used to build equipment needed to help the WWII effort.

  16. 1900’s • 1974 The Mackinac Bridge is opened. Labor Day Walk

  17. 1900’s • 1957 Gerald Fordbecomes the first President from Michigan. • 1989 The Michigan Library and Historical Museum is dedicated in Lansing.

  18. 1900’s • 1992 Michigan’s Capitol is restored to its original appearance.

  19. 2000’s • 2001 Detroit celebrates its 300th birthday. • 2003 Jennifer Granholm becomes first female governor.

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