Keep on Movin'
Lots of Land
Water, Water Everywhere
Great Lakes Superstars
Terrific Terms
100
Large boats that carry freight and need to be pulled or pushed by a tugboat are called _____________________.
barges
100
A word that means to measure land is _______________.
survey
100
The Great Lakes connect to the Gulf of Mexico through what river?
Mississippi River
100
Who were the earliest explorers in the Great Lakes region?
French
100
A rock that contains important minerals is called ________.
ore
200
Parts that can be switched in and out of different machines are called _________________.
interchangeable parts
200
What is the biggest city in the Great Lakes region?
Chicago
200
"misi sipi" in English mean . . .
"big water"
200
Who invented the steamboat?
Robert Fulton
200
Another word for friends is ______________.
allies
300
Goods that are transported are called ______________.
freight
300
As trading posts grew many became _______________.
towns and cities.
300
A pointed boat with sails is called a ____________________.
keelboat
300
What Native American tribe gave the Mississippi River its name?
Ojibwe
300
Which of these is NOT a dairy product? milk, cheese, beef, butter
beef
400
The part of a steamboat that moves it through the water is the __________________.
paddle wheel
400
The Great Lakes region was divided into 6 mile squares called ________________.
townships
400
How were the Great Lakes formed?
Glaciers scraped out five huge holes in the ground. As the ice melted, water left behind filled the holes and formed the Great Lakes.
400
In what war did the French fight against the English in the Great Lakes region?
French and Indian War
400
Possible Extra Credit on the Test: What is the term for the MOVEMENT of many people who leave one country or region to settle in another?
migration
500
Large rafts made of boards that travel downstream only are called ________________.
flatboats
500
Possible Extra Credit on the Test: Name all eight states that touch the Great Lakes.
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York
500
Possible Extra Credit on the Test: Name all 5 Great Lakes.
Lake Superior Lake Huron Lake Ontario Lake Erie Lake Michigan
500
What side won the French and Indian War? (Hint: It was not the French or the Indians.)
English.
500
Possible Extra Credit on the Test: An __________________ is a line of workers along which a product moves as it is put together one step at a time.
assembly line
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