Vocabulary
Define drought
the soil turned to dust and blew away, because of little-no rainfall
What is a trading post?
A store where goods are bought and sold.
What helped shape the Badlands?
Erosion.
What two famous explorers did Thomas Jefferson send to explore the Mississippi River?
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
What is the process of bringing water to the farms called?
Irrigation
Grass, roots. and dirt that form the ground's top layer.
Sod
What trading post became a big, busy city?
Chicago
What did Europeans use the fur for?
To create hats and coats.
He created a new steel plow to help farmers farm on the prairies easier.
What is crop rotation?
Planting different crops at different times, using the same soil.
What is a mission?
A settlement set up by a religious group to teacher their religion and help the people of an area.
What did settlers trade in exchange for fur?
Tools
Why did some Native American groups lose their land?
Settlers coming in and forcing them out...
Who was the French priest and French Canadian who explored areas of the Midwest?
Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet
How are hubs and trading posts different?
Hubs are places for people to gather through travel and trade. Trading posts are more like single stores.
What is a land rush?
When settlers rush into land to claim it.
What are the names of the 5 Great Lakes in the Midwest region?
Ontario, Erie, Michigan, Huron, Superior
Why was the fur trade important to the Midwest?
Because of the fur trade, it became more common for Native Americans to trade with settlers, and Native Americans then settled closer to the trading posts. Then, they began to farm at the trading posts and this began the process of cities being built.
What does transcontinental railroad mean? How was it helpful?
a railroad system that expanded through the entire country. It was a faster way to get goods to travel across land.
What made the Cahokia trading center a prime spot for people to come to?
It was close to the intersection of 3 big rivers, and had many different goods shipped there to be traded.
What is a treaty?
A document signed by two groups to come to a decision together.
Name the states in the Midwest region.
North/South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Kansas, Indiana, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Missouri
How did the Dust Bowl affect the Midwest in the 1930s?
Farmers were not able to plant and grow crops because the land was so dry and there was no rain. The soil would just blow away.
How did the Ojibwa thrive in the Midwest?
Hunting, gathering, fishing, and farming. They also used canoes to travel.
In the 1950s, the government decided to take travel and transportation one step further. What did they build? What did it help do?
Interstate highway system. It helped heavier freight travel, and passenger cars.