Midwest Region Review

Midwest Region Review

Multiple Choice

Which group of states touch the Great Lakes?

• Minnesota, Wisconsin, Kansas, and Illinois

• Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio

• Ohio, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Minnesota

Multiple Choice

Why is this region called the Breadbasket of America

• because of the cattle and dairy industry

• because of the large wheat industry

• because of the amount of money the region brings in

Multiple Select

Which of the following are the major industries for the Midwest Region?

• agriculture

• tourism

• mining

• fishery

Multiple Choice

What extreme weather condition occurs frequently in this region?

• tornadoes

• hurricanes

• earthquakes

• droughts

Multiple Choice

What were the two main modes of transportation important to this region?

• steamboats and trains

• trains and carriages

• steamboats and carriages

Multiple Choice

Who were interested in settling the Great Plains?

• farmers, merchants, and slaveowners

• tradesmen, farmers, and bankers

• ranchers, farmers, and tradesmen

Multiple Choice

The Midwest was divided into what two regions

• Mid-Atlantic and New England

• Slave States and Great Plains

• Great Plains and Northwest Territory