Erie Canal

A canal between the Great Lakes that connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, making travel from the East Coast to Michigan by water, possible.

corduroy roads

 Roads made out of logs that helped settlers travel to Michigan in the early 1800's

Detroit

A city in Michigan where many people came during the 1800's to find jobs.

immigrant

a person who leaves one country to make another country their home

log cabin

a home pioneers often built out of logs, when settling in a new area

subsistence farming

when a family provides for all their own needs

"green gold rush"

trees/lumber in Michigan which were sold for lots of $$$$$

copper and iron ore

natural resources that brought people to the UP in the 1840's

Soo Canal

the canal that connects Lake Superior and Lake Huron, making shipping ore much easier

wheat and corn

What crops did Michigan farmers grow in the 1840's to buy items like furniture, tools and clothing?

Differences between pioneer children and YOU

1. PC often lived in the top part of the log cabin

2. PC had to make their own toys to play with

3. PC had to dress in layers to keep warm

4. PC had to help build the log cabins

5. PC had many more chores to do

6. they didn't have running water

7. Shared rooms with siblings

8. harder to make friends because they were alone

9. often no schools or too far