Unit 4: The Midwest

The first Americans to settle the West are called __________.

• frontiers

• pioneers

• prairies

• salties

Why is Iowa called a farm state?

• the soil is very fertile

• the lakes are far apart

• the land is mountainous

• the trees have deep roots

Why were rivers important to farmers in Iowa's past?

• Livestock bathed in the cool rivers.

• Crops grew poorly on land near rivers.

• Farmers used rivers to send their crops.

• Rivers helped farmers harvest their fields.

Why is Kansas a good place to grow wheat?

• The sky has many clouds.

• The climate is very humid.

• The land has many flat plains.

• The rivers make the land marshy.

How has raising cattle in the Midwest changed from the 1870s to now?

• More cowboys herd cattle now.

• More cattle drives take place now.

• Fewer cattle graze on the plains now.

• Fewer cattle are fattened for slaughter now.

Which two monuments are carved into the Black Hills of South Dakota?

• Yellowstone and the Everglades

• Gateway Arch and the Grand Canyon

• Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse Memorial

• Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial

The _______ raise or lower ships between Lake Huron and Lake Superior.

• Gateway Arch

• Great Lakes

• Motor City

• Soo Locks

Why did Henry Ford install a moving assembly line in his car factory?

• to make cars safer for drivers

• to create a brand of luxury cars

• to lower the cost of making cars

• to build cars for farming purposes

The O'Hare International Airport in Chicago is one of the

• only airports in the Midwest.

• busiest airports in the United States.

• smallest airports in the United States.

• only international airports in the Midwest.

Why is Chicago called a transportation hub?

• It manufactures many cars each year.

• It is a center for moving goods and people.

• It is a place that many people choose to live.

• It is in a harbor where many ships can land.