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Rivers: Long Ago & Today
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Missouri: Long Ago Vs.Today
100
The state located DIRECTLY north of Missouri.
What is Iowa?
100
The names of the four regions in Missouri.
What are the Northern Plains, Western Plains, Ozark Highlands, and Southeast Lowlands?
100
The two major rivers in Missouri.
What are the Missouri River and the Mississippi River?
100
The city of Independence where you live is a suburb of this major Missouri city.
What is Kansas City?
100
Describe the environment of Missouri long ago COMPARED to today.
What are: The hills and rivers have remained. Some forests remain but many have been cut down for farming and to make room for cities?
200
The state located directly south of Missouri and the state located to the southwest of Missouri (name two states).
What are Arkansas and Oklahoma?
200
Two facts about the Southeast Lowlands.
What are: Several rivers for travel and for water supply. Soil is rich in minerals and good for farming. Land is flat. Land was swampland for years. Canals were built to drain the land? (Two of these facts.)
200
The Missouri city where the Missouri River and the Mississippi River intersect.
What is St. Louis?
200
The name of the capital of Missouri.
What is Jefferson City?
200
Describe the changes in farming and livestock in Missouri long ago COMPARED to today.
What are: Cattle have replaced buffalo grazing. Farming still exists but farmers now use tractors and farming equipment where the Indian women used hoes?
300
The state located directly to the west of Missouri and the state located to the northwest of Missouri (name two states).
What are Kansas and Nebraska?
300
Two facts about the Ozark Highlands.
What are: Farmland is not good. Lead mines can be found here as well as many other minerals. The many forests provided lumber. Area was rich in black walnuts, the state nut tree. Many bubbling springs can be found here. Rocky land, soil was too thin to grow crops. Mountains made it difficult to travel? (Two of these facts.)
300
Two reasons people chose St. Louis to be near two major rivers.
What are: To trade with Indians near the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers; for easier travel; for a good water supply? (Two of these answers.)
300
The name of the city in central Missouri that is home to the University of Missouri and the Tigers.
What is Columbia?
300
Describe where/how people lived in Missouri long ago COMPARED to today.
What are: There are factories now where Indians used to live. The Native American villages are gone, and in their place are cities with skyscrapers.
400
The three states located to the east of Missouri.
What are Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee?
400
Two facts about the Western Plains.
What are: Gently rolling land with a few hills. Settlers came here to mine coal. Limestone, sand, and gravel can be found here. Farmers grow grain and raise cattle? (Two of these facts.)
400
Describe the activities you might see along one of Missouri’s great rivers today.
What are: Some activities that you may see along one of Missouri’s great rivers are swimming, sailing, sking and motorboating. These are all fun activities to do with your family?
400
The major Missouri city located in the Ozark Highlands.
What is Springfield?
400
Describe the changes in lakes of Missouri long ago COMPARED to today.
What are: There are more lakes now than when the Indians first discovered Missouri; this is due to the dams built across rivers.
500
Sing the Border States Song.
What is Oklahama, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, too. Illiniois and Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, now we're through! Missouri has 8 border states! Missouri has 8 border states! Missouri has 8 border states! And we're lucky to live here?
500
Two facts about the Northern Plains.
What are: Is north of the Missouri River. Soil was good for growing crops. Has fewer mineral resources than other regions. Many of the largest cities are located here. Good for growing crops. Many rounded hills and broad shallow valleys? (Two of these facts.)
500
Describe the activities you might have seen along one of Missouri’s great rivers years ago.
What are: Years ago you may have seen people in steamboats, canoes, and keelboats as opposed to motorboats. Also, years ago people probably did more fishing in the rivers than we do now?
500
The name of the major Missouri city where the Pony Express began which is about an hour's drive north of Kansas City.
What is St. Joseph?
500
Describe the changes in river transportation long ago COMPARED to today.
What are: The Indians used canoes to travel downriver; now the rivers carry barges loaded with products.