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100
They hunted buffalo for food and used their skins for clothing and shelter.
Native Americans
100
Name one grain crop that is grown in the Midwest.
corn, wheat or soybeans
100
These people lived here when the settlers started farming the land.
Native Americans
100
In the summer the weather is like this.
Hot and sunny
100
This is the capital of the state we live in.
St. Paul
200
The United States bought the Louisiana Territory from this country.
France
200
Name one thing that comes from the Dairy Belt
milk, cheese, butter, ice cream
200
These people stay in the Midwest because of the good soil
Farmers
200
This storm can destroy homes and buildings.
Tornado
200
This is the largest city in the Midwest.
Chicago
300
The Homestead Act gave this to farmers so they would move to the Midwest.
Free land
300
What are built at factories in Detroit?
cars and trucks
300
Give one reason people who live on farms go to small towns nearby
supplies, festivals, to socialize
300
This is a storm with a lot of snow and wind.
Blizzard
300
This is the carving in South Dakota of four presidents.
Mount Rushmore
400
The settlers built these out of grass
Sod houses
400
What is it called when Hormel takes pigs and makes them into bacon?
Food processing
400
This is a place where you can go on rides, play games, see displays, and watch competitions
County fair
400
Name a major river in the Midwest.
Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio
400
This city is the SPAM capital of the world.
Austin, MN
500
The settlers sold or traded these animal skins.
Beaver skins
500
Name one thing tourists come to the Midwest to do.
Indy 500, Balloon Classic, hiking, skiing, going to big cities, go to the lakes
500
This is a place where Native Americans were placed by the United States Army
Reservations
500
This is the flat area between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi.
Great Plains
500
This city has the Gateway Arch and is near where the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers meet.
St. Louis, MO
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