Importance to the US
Importance to the US: Airports
Chicago has one of the busiest airports, O'hare International Airport, where planes take off and land from all over the world.
Definition:Assembly Line
A process in which each worker assembles one part of a product before passing it on to the next worker down the line.
Definition:Meatpacking
The preparing of meat for sale
What intermediate direction would you travel from Ohio to North Dakota
Northwest
Name the 4 presidents that are carved onto Mount Rushmore
1. George Washington
2. Abraham Lincoln
3. Thomas Jefferson
4. Theodore Roosevelt
Importance to the US: Soo Locks
Helps ships travel from the Midwest to the Atlantic Ocean
Definition: Feedlot
An area or a building where livestock are kept while being fattened before market.
Definition:Prairies
Flat or gently rolling land that is covered with tall grasses and wildflowers
What intermediate direction would you travel from Illinois to Michigan
Northeast
Why did the assembly line lower prices on cars
Cars were made cheaper and faster
Importance to the US: GateWay Arch
Honor s the pioneers who first moved west through the frontier.
Definition:Fertile
Able to produce good crops
Definition:Reservation
Lands set aside for Native American tribes by the U.S government.
What intermediate direction would you travel from Minnesota to Indiana
Southeast
Where was an assembly line made
Detroit, Michigan
Importance to the US: Mount Rushmore
Carved with the faces of 4 men who helped honor, protect, and expand our country
Definition: Frontier
The beginning of unexplored land
Definition:Transportation Hub
A city that serves as a center for moving goods and people
What intermediate direction would you travel from Wisconsin to Kansas
Southwest
What 4 states produce large amounts of corn
1. Indiana
2. Illinois
3. Iowa
4. Ohio
Importance to the US: Crazy Horse
Honors the leader of the Lakota tribe who battled against westward expansion.
Definition:Livestock
Animals that are raised on farms, such as cattle, hogs, and chickens.
What is the nickname for the St. Louis, Missouri and why
Nickname: Gateway to the West
Reasons:
1. Pioneers started their journey west from St. Louis
2. Connected to many rivers for travel
3. Gateway Arch honors the pioneer's history
What intermediate direction would you travel from Nebraska to South Dakota
North
What does Kansas grow large amounts of
Wheat