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

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What the abbreviation for Indiana?

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What is the abbreviation for Minnesota?

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What is the capital of Kansas?

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What is the capital of Ohio?

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What is the capital of Michigan?

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

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

• agriculture

• tourism

• mining

• fishery

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What extreme weather condition occurs frequently in this region?

• tornadoes

• hurricanes

• earthquakes

• droughts

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

• steamboats and trains

• trains and carriages

• steamboats and carriages

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Who were interested in settling the Great Plains?

• farmers, merchants, and slaveowners

• tradesmen, farmers, and bankers

• ranchers, farmers, and tradesmen

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The Midwest was divided into what two regions

• Mid-Atlantic and New England

• Slave States and Great Plains

• Great Plains and Northwest Territory