Flour and Lumber
Flour is made from this
Wheat
What mineral was mined in MN?
Iron ore
This industry got the wheat from southern and southwestern Minnesota.
Flour milling
What was one factor that made the population in a city grow/increase?
Job opportunities
In business, to put money into something offering potential profit.
a. invest
b. industry
c. iron ore
d. bushel
a. invest
What type of tree was cut for lumber?
White Pine
Iron ore is an ingredient in...
Steel
Farming jobs had the biggest impact on which industry?
Flour
True or False: Lumberjacks were paid well for their dangerous work
False
People who work for hourly wages, usually in jobs that require physical labor.
a. middle class
b. upper class
c. working class
d. labor union
Flour was grown mostly in what part of Minnesota?
The southern and southwestern part
Which man made his fortune from steel production? (from the video)
Andrew Carnegie
This industry used the river as the main way to transport it until trains came.
Lumber Industry
Describe working conditions in mills, factories, and mines.
A unit of measurement for agricultural crops that equal 1.25 cubic feet.
a. cubic feet
b. bushel
c. industry
d. measurement
b. bushel
What season was most of the lumbering done?
Winter
What body of water did they use to ship the ore?
Lake Superior
A miller would work in which industry?
Flour milling
How were waterfalls were an important resource in the flour milling and lumbering industry?
The mills, for both lumber and flour, were built alongside the falls to capitalize the power that the rushing water provided. In the 1850s, mill owners constructed canals and tunnels around the falls to supply the mills with water and to discharge used water and waste.
A refusal to work in order to force an employer to agree to demands
Strike
The highest paid workers were those who...
Worked the machines
What is the area called where they found iron ore?
Iron range
Minnesota's iron range is located near which big city?
Duluth
What was the benefit of assembly lines?
They were quick and efficient
An organization that helps workers get better wages and working conditions.
Labor Union