Michigan By Emma and Cristel

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MichiganBy Emma and Cristel

• The word Michigan comes from a Native American
  word meaning great lake or big sea water.
• The largest city in Michigan is Detroit.
• There are 5 major lakes in Michigan.

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Major Industries

• Manufacturing-Cars
• Farming (corn, soybeans,and wheat)
• Timber
• Fishing

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LANDMARKS

• Henry Ford Museum- Dearborn, Michigan
• Mackinac Bridge- a 5 mile bridge that links the
  Upper Peninsula to the Lower Peninsula.
• Great Lakes-important for transportation.
• Detroit Historical Museum-Detroit, Michigan-shows
  life 100 years ago.

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Famous people

• Madame LaFramboise- first woman settler in
  Michigan
• Gerald Ford grew up in Grand Rapids,
  Michigan-38th. President of the United States
• Jefferson Davis, president of the Southern states
  during the Civil War, was captured by soldiers
  from Michigan.

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States That Border

• East Parts of Canada
• West Wisconsin
• North Parts of Canada
• South Indiana and Ohio

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Michigan

• The state bird is the Robin

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Michigan

• The map of Michigan