Chapter 7 - The Midwest

Choose the word which matches this definition:

the western part of the Midwest that stretches to the Rocky Mountains; higher and drier

• Central Plains

• Great Plains

• Badlands

• Northwest Ordinance

Choose the word which matches this definition:

the eastern part of the Midwest

• Central Plains

• Great Plains

• Badlands

• Northwest Ordinance

Choose the word which matches this definition:

an area of rough land and light vegetation in western South Dakota

• Central Plains

• Great Plains

• Badlands

• Northwest Ordinance

True or False:

The Great Lakes were formed by glaciers.

• True

• False

True or False:

The Great Lakes are all located in the Midwest.

• True

• False

What is the climate in the Midwest?

• summers can be very hot and winters very mild

• summers can be very hot and winters very cold

• summers can be very mild and winters are very cold

• summers and winters are both very cool and mild

Part of the Midwest is often called ________ Alley because this type of extreme weather is both common and dangerous.

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Blizzard

• Tsunami

Long before Europeans and pioneers arrived, how did Native Americans help make Cahokia the largest Native American city in North America?

• by riding horses through the Rocky Mountains

• by becoming dairy farmers and also growing apples and peaches

• by using nearby waterways to ship goods they traded with other groups

• by settling land they purchased from the government and working as farmers

How did the Ojibwa, also known as the Chippewa, adapt to the Midwest’s geography?

• by moving from place to place and hunting bison

• by joining with other groups including the Fox and the Shawnee

• by hunting in forests, fishing in lakes and rivers, and gathering fruits and wild rice

• by living in forests and river valleys and growing corn, beans, and squash

What did Midwestern cities such as Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, and St. Louis begin as?

• trading posts

• large farms

• centers of transportation

• important banking centers