Lesson 1
There are ________ states in the Midwest
12
common farms in the Midwest
Dairy
trading posts are located near
bodies of water
what is the capital of Missouri
Jefferson City
what mountain range is to the West of the Midwest?
2 crops produced more than any other crop
corn and soybeans
what did the Western Plain groups follow?
Bison
what is the capital of Minnesota
St. Paul
What mountain range is to the East of the Midwest?
Appalachians
agricultural or nonagricultural:
iron, coal, and limestone
nonagricultural
when was the plow invented
1837
What is the capital of Iowa (YOU MUST PRONOUNCE IT CORRECTLY!!!)
Des Moines
Name the Great Lakes in the Midwest
Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Huron, and Lake Erie
agricultural or nonagricultural:
berries, corn, wheat, soybeans, cattle, dairy, eggs
agricultural
what made farming easier
plow
What region is Indiana located in
Midwest
How were the Great Lakes formed?
glaciers
resources to have successful farming in the Midwest
sunshine, water, level ground, good soil, and long growing season
immigrants came from these countries
Norway, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, & Sweden
Midwest's geography was affected the way it was settled due to
they came where they could grow or hunt for food and crops