The Midwest Region

What is NOT one way that the Central Plains differ from the Great Plains?

• They have more wildlife.

• They are wetter.

• They have more trees.

• They have taller grass.

How were the Great Lakes formed?

• Lots of rain

• A huge earthquake

• Glaciers formed 5 giant holes. The water melted and filled the holes.

• Flooding of the Mississippi River

What crops do they grow in the Midwest?

• Potatoes and squash

• Wheat and corn

• Cotton and rice

• Tomatoes and beans

Why was Detroit the center of the U.S. automobile industry?

• It was located in the center of the U.S.

• It had a large population, so lots of workers

• It partnered with China for parts

• It was a port city near Lake Erie

What gave land to anyone over the age of 21?

• Northwest Ordinance

• Homestead Act

• Louisiana Purchase

• Fair Land Act

What did Thomas Jefferson do?

• He invented the railroad.

• Bought a giant chunk of land from France in 1803. (Louisiana Purchase)

• He invented the car.

• He invented the lightbulb.

What is an assembly line and who had the 1st assembly line?

• Row of workers who put together a product step by step. Henry Ford.

• A way of making things quick and easily by machines. Thomas Edison.

• A line of cars that pull freight across the country. Thomas Hart Benton.

• Where boats go to load and unload goods. Willa Cather.

What is the movement of people from the country to the city called?

• Ruralization

• Migration

• Urbanization

• Immigration

A _________ is an area of flat or rolling land where grasses and wildflowers grow.

What is a stockyard?

• Place where people go to buy vegetables.

• Place where herds of livestock are held before being shipped to the market.

• Place where people store their goods.

• Place where vegetables are stored.