Copper: what we used Copper: what we used long ago and still use long ago and still use

today!today!

How the glaciers affected How the glaciers affected coppercopper

Glaciers affect copper by carrying it Glaciers affect copper by carrying it along and deposit it elsewhere as the along and deposit it elsewhere as the glacier melted. It was called float glacier melted. It was called float copper, because early scientists copper, because early scientists thought that the copper floated on thought that the copper floated on the glacier. the glacier.

How the first miners used How the first miners used copper!copper!

The first miners were Native The first miners were Native Americans.Americans.

They used the copper for making They used the copper for making toolstools. .

Michigan’s first state geologist Michigan’s first state geologist and where copper was first and where copper was first

found.found.The first 3 counties were Keweenaw,The first 3 counties were Keweenaw, Ontonagon and HoughtonOntonagon and Houghton

Michigan’s first state geologist is Michigan’s first state geologist is Douglass Houghton. Douglass Houghton.

How the copper rush helped How the copper rush helped the U.P. growthe U.P. grow

The copper rush started in 1843 in The copper rush started in 1843 in Copper County.Copper County.

The upper peninsula grew by people The upper peninsula grew by people who went up there to try their luck who went up there to try their luck and to get jobs and buy a house and and to get jobs and buy a house and food.food.

The person that helped the The person that helped the miners in the strikeminers in the strike

The copper strike started in 1913-1914. The copper strike started in 1913-1914. The copper strike started because c and h[ The copper strike started because c and h[ a mining company] tried to cut costs, but a mining company] tried to cut costs, but the miners didn’t like it because they the miners didn’t like it because they would lose their jobs.would lose their jobs.

Annie Clemenc was a person who Annie Clemenc was a person who supported the miners while they were in supported the miners while they were in the strike. She used to carry the flag in the strike. She used to carry the flag in marches they had. marches they had.

WhenWhen Michigan produced the most copper! Michigan produced the most copper!

Michigan produced the most copper Michigan produced the most copper in 1916.in 1916.

We don’t have mining in Michigan We don’t have mining in Michigan anymore and the last one that closed anymore and the last one that closed was the White Pine Mine. It closed in was the White Pine Mine. It closed in 1997.1997.

Natural, capital and human Natural, capital and human resourcesresources

Copper is a natural resource.Copper is a natural resource.Capital resources are hammers, trucks and Capital resources are hammers, trucks and factories and the drills that the miners used factories and the drills that the miners used to dig underground.to dig underground.Human resources are people like miners.Human resources are people like miners.

FUN FACT!FUN FACT!

The first successful mines were the Cliff The first successful mines were the Cliff Mine near Eagle River and the Minesota Mine near Eagle River and the Minesota (Yes, that is how they spelled it!) Mine (Yes, that is how they spelled it!) Mine near Rockland in Ontonagon County in the near Rockland in Ontonagon County in the U.P.U.P.

That is right next to Minnesota. Maybe That is right next to Minnesota. Maybe that is why Minnesota is Minnesota, they that is why Minnesota is Minnesota, they just added an extra “N”!just added an extra “N”!

Thanks for listening!Thanks for listening!