Lesson 1
What is a prairie?
an area of grassland
What was bought from Napolean by Lewis?
Louisiana Purchase
What were the main results of the Great Chicago Fire?
iron ore industry grew as a demand for steel went home, steel was used to rebuild Chicago instead of wood
What is the 8 mile wall?
wall built to create separation between blacks and whites
How do people of the Midwest today protect their natural resources?
mining land to reclaim it
What is the Northwest Ordinanace?
outlined plan for territories of states which also allowed Europeans to settle the land and take it away from the Native Americans
What is an assembly line?
a system of working in which one person performs one job as part of a larger project
Where is the 8 mile wall?
Detroit, MI
How did the Sioux depend on buffalo?
meat for food, skins for home & clothes/shoes, fur for blankets, bones for utensils, hoofs for glue
What is a reservation?
land set aside for Native Americans by the government
What were the main benefits of using steel over iron?
steel was lighter than iron and easier to make
What did the Louisiana Purchase do?
allowed the U.S. to expand and own more land out west
Name a famous Native American Shawnee Chief from the Midwest.
Tecumesha
How much was the Louisiana Purchase purchased for?
$15 million dollars
Who invented the plow?
John Deere
Why were Native Americans pushed off their land?
gold was found, better land that Europeans wanted
Why did Native Americans live close to water?
rich soil, food, travel
What is the Battle of Little Bighorn?
When Native Americans defeated George Custer in South Dakota
How have waterways in the Midwest helped regions and cities grow?
water access allowed cities by the Great Lakes to trade with other parts of the country
Who created one of the first cars and used an assembly line?
Henry Ford