2. Chapter 6 Lesson 2 Two Useful Metals

3. Tribes were the First Miners Native Americans mined copper in Isle Royale, Michigan They used it to make spear points and arrowheads They traded the copper

4. Search and Discover Douglas Houghton - Keweenaw Peninsula 1843 Miners arrive - copper rush! People discovered that mining was hard - black flies & freezing cold Human Capital Resources

5. Most is far Underground Needed many workers - formed companies Went over 5,000 feet deep! Digging and shipping became expensive Last one closed in 1995

6. Nature’s Roadblock! Rapids of Sault Ste. Marie Lake Superior 20 ft. higher than Lake Huron Major problem - unloading, reloading Soo Locks built

7. Copper Mined in Michigan Important activity for a long time Many people moved to Michigan for mining jobs One mine had over 2,000 workers Most copper was mined in the 1900’s Today NO copper is mined anymore

8. Iron - Everyone uses it! Backbone of industry Used to make steel for tall buildings, cars, and nails Mr. William Burt and his Compass Iron ore is located in the Upper Peninsula in the cities of Ironwood, Ishpeming, Neguannee, Marquette, Iron River and Iron Mountain

9. Thank You for helping - maybe! Didn’t know where iron was located Chief Marji-Gesick helped -was given stock Charlotte Kawbawgam - Laughing Whitefish Only two working iron mines in Michigan today

10. Questions to think about 1. Where is copper found in Michigan? Why is copper useful? 2. Where is iron found in Michigan? Why is iron useful? 3. In which ways did the discovery of copper and iron help the Upper Peninsulas grow and develop? 4. About what year was the most copper mined in Michigan? 5. What mineral did Douglas Houghton help discover? 6. What mineral did Marji-Gesick help discover?