Vocab
Why is Chicago called a transportation hub?
It is a center for moving goods and people.
Which two monuments are carved into the Black Hills of South Dakota?
Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse Memorial.
Why is Iowa called a farm state?
The soil is very fertile.
The first Americans to settle the West are called __________.
Pioneers
Why did Henry Ford install a moving assembly line in his car factory?
To lower the cost of making cars
The _______ raise or lower ships between Lake Huron and Lake Superior.
Soo Locks!
Which city is known as the “Gateway to the West”?
St. Louis, Missouri
This monument honors a chief of the American Indian Oglala tribe
Crazy Horse Memorial
A(n) ____________ is an area or a building where animals are kept.
Feedlot
The O'Hare International Airport in Chicago is one of the ______________ airports in the United States.
Busiest
Detroit, Michigan is also known as America's _________.
Motor City
The Mall of America is in which state?
Minnesota!
Animals, like cattle or hogs, that are raised on farms are called ______________.
Livestock
What is Wrigley Field?
The second-oldest baseball park in America!
What are two nicknames for the Midwest region?
America's Breadbasket & America's Heartland
Why is the Midwest called "America's Heartland?
Many Native American tribes, such as the Oglala, were pushed by White settlers onto ______________.
Reservations
Why is the Mall of America important for the economy of the Midwest?
It attracts millions of shoppers from all around the world. It provides thousands of jobs for the community.
How did the Midwest get the nickname “America’s Breadbasket”?
Midwestern farmers grow a lot of the wheat used to make bread.
Chicago's Wrigley Field is home to which major league baseball team?
The Chicago Cubs