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Chapter 9
Maps (p. 118-119)
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What is a frontier?
a region of wild, unexplored country
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Who do the statues at Mount Rushmore honor?
Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Lincoln- the great American presidents
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Henry Ford was successful because of what?
the assembly line
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How was most farmwork done in the 1800s?
By hand, using simple iron tools
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What is the capital of Kansas?
Topeka
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How tall is the Gateway Arch?
630 feet above the Mississippi River
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Where are the Soo Locks located?
Michigan
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How did Ford's assembly line help lower car prices?
They could be made in a shorter amount of time.
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What do farmers from the 1800s, 1900s and today all have in common?
They must work hard at their job.
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Which large body of water flows through the Midwest?
Mississippi River
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Finish this line. "Home, home on the range...."
"Where the dear and the antelope play"
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What do they call oceangoing ships that travel through Soo Locks?
"Salties", because they have journeyed from the Atlantic Ocean
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Which city in the Midwest is a major transportation hub?
Chicago, Illinois
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What is the machine called that cuts and threshes wheat at the same time?
Combine
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How many Great Lakes are in the Midwest?
Four
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Where was cattle herded in the 1870s?
Cowboys from Texas used to herd cattle across the Great Plains to Dodge City.
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Who was Crazy Horse?
Chief of the Sioux tribe who was attacked by George Custer
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What are 3 unusual things found in the Mall of America?
520 stores 50 restaurants 14 movie theaters
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What is the most important tool on most farms today?
Tractor
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What crop is grown mostly in North Dakota?
Wheat
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What 3 things make Iowa a good place to grow crops?
1. flat, prairie land 2. fertile soil 3. good transportation
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Why are the Soo Locks necessary?
The Great Lakes have different water levels.
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What makes Wrigley Field special?
It is the 2nd oldest baseball park in America.
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What does it mean to be self-sufficient?
To do everything necessary to take care of yourself on your own?
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Which state raises the most corn?
Iowa