Lumbering
Miscellaneous
Regions
100

What was a negative consequence of the lumber industry in Michigan?

  1. Too many jobs

  2. Cities grew too slowly 

  3. Deforestation

  4. Increased immigration

Deforestation

100

Which factor did NOT influence immigrants to come to Michigan?

  1. Freedom to practice religion

  2. The weather was nicer here

  3. There were more jobs here

  4. Wanting to get away from famine

  1. The weather was nicer here

100

Where is the mountainous region in the United States

1. The North

2. The East

3. The South

4. The West

The West

200

What TWO things did an area need for a sawmill to be built there?

  1. Connection to a forest through a road

  2. A river

  3. A road

  4. Connection to a forest through a river

  1. A river

  2. Connection to a forest through a river
200

What geographic feature helped sawmilling cities grow during the late 1800s in Michigan?

a. Mountains

b. great lakes and rivers

c. deserts

d. plains

b. Great lakes and rivers

200

What TWO things need to be true for an area to be considered a region?

  1. Places have something in common

  2. Places have nothing in common

  3. Places that are close to each other

  4. Places that are far from each other

  1. Places have something in common

  2. Places that are close to each other
300

How were jobs in the lumber industry organized?

  1. All workers did the same job

  2. There were different types of specialized jobs

  3. Only seasonal work existed

  4. Only management positions existed

There were different types of specialized jobs

300

What geographical tools help locate continents on a world map?

  1. State borders

  2. Ocean names

  3. The equator and prime meridian

  4. Mountain ranges

the equator and prime meridian

300

Where is the region with the most precipitation in the United States?

The North

The South

The East

The West

The East

400

How did the lumber get from the forest to the sawmill in the summer?

Rivers

400

What role did water transportation play in Michigan's development?

  1. It was only used for fishing

  2. It was only used for drinking water

  3. It connected cities and helped transport lumber

  4. It was not important for development

It connected cities and helped transport lumber

400

Where is the region that has a longer growing season (more freeze free months)?

The Northwest

The Southeast

The NorthEast

The Southwest

The Southeast

500

What is green gold?

1. moldy gold

2. white pine boards

3. trees

4. bush twigs

white pine boards

500

What is Miss Johnson's favorite animal?

FROG

500

Where does wheat grow?

The drier middle

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