Farming
Arable
What two states are south of Michigan?
Indiana and Ohio
Rivers and Lakes
Who were the first Europeans to settle in the Midwest?
Missionaries and Fur Traders
Name a major river in the Midwest.
Missouri, Mississippi, or Ohio
True or False. In the Midwest the resources of sunshine, water, rich soil and level ground are plentiful.
True
What state is Chicago in?
Illinois
Another word for the center of something.
A hub
What city became the center for the car industry?
Detroit
What is a waterway used for?
Transportation
How many states are in the Midwest?
Twelve - 12
The St. Lawrence River
What made it possible to farm huge areas of the Midwest's prairies?
Plows
True or False. Waterways made transportation difficult.
False
Give an example of a crop grown in the Great Plains.
Which state has a river that runs along the southern border?
Ohio
What invention turned the great rivers of the Midwest into major water highways?
The steamboat
_________ is a person who moves from place to place.
In the Midwest we have hot summers and cold winters. True or False
True
What resource from lakes and rivers has been important in the Midwest.
fishing
Which state is to the west of Lake Michigan?
Wisconsin
Give an example of a city that started as a trading post.
Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland
__________ are religious people who set up settlements to teach religion.
Missionaries
Name all five Great Lakes.
Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, and Lake Superior