The 5 regions are divided by which physical characteristic?

• climate

• bridges

• roads

• landforms

Most cities in Michigan developed near rivers and the Great Lakes in the 1800's to make it easier to____________.

• transport lumber

• gather food

• move cars

• move computers

What does elevation mean?

• how much rain an area has

• how high or low above sea level a place is

• the latitude and longitude

• how many people live in an area

If you were planning a driving trip to California, what map would you need?

• road map

• elevation map

• precipitation map

• population map

Slaves wanted to escape to the north for___________________.

• freedom

• truth

Why can you grown more fruits and vegetables in Florida than in Michigan?

• Michigan has better soil

• Florida is in the southeast

• Florida has a longer growing season

Which is NOT a characteristic of a region?

• climate

• landforms

• natural resources

• the houses people live in

Many Michiganians helped escaping slaves on the Underground Railroad because ________________________.

• they felt slavery was wrong

• they wanted to help the government

• they wanted to make money

In the 1900's, African Americans left the south and MOVED to the north because of better jobs. This is an example of____________.

• diversification

• immigration

• migration

What group of people brought to the US the skills be a cowboy?

• American Indians

• Latinos

• Asian Americans

• African Americans