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Michigan's Statehood and Capital Move Challenge: A New Capitol for Progress

Explore the history of Michigan's capital shift from Detroit to Lansing and the reasons behind it. Discover the challenges faced during statehood. Create and justify a new location for the Capitol based on defense, settlement, accessibility, and economy. Design a unique model Capitol and explain its benefits for the people of Michigan.

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Michigan's Statehood and Capital Move Challenge: A New Capitol for Progress

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  1. Statehood

  2. Michigan’s Capital • Originally in Detroit • 4 main reasons to move Capital • Defense • Settlement • Accessibility • Economy • Marshall • Lost by 1 vote to Lansing!

  3. 1st capital in Detroit 1837

  4. 2nd Capital built in Lansing 1847

  5. Current Capital in Lansing 1872-1873 (remodeled 1989-1992)

  6. Challenges of Statehood • Transportation • Roads • Railroads

  7. In 1978 map printed with two false city names

  8. Build Your Own Capitol • Look at a map of Michigan and pick out a NEW location for a capitol • Think of the 4 reasons the capitol was moved from Detroit, make sure to justify your moving for each reason • Argue why the new location of the Capitol will be better than Lansing • Will any new construction projects be needed?? (roads, bridges, clearing land, etc.) • Make a model of your capitol out of construction paper • Explain why you chose the design (a car, log cabin, etc.) • Lastly Explain why this new Capitol will benefit the people of Michigan

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