Social Studies Chapter 4 - The Midwest Review

Native Americans living in the Midwest, built _____ that were sacred centers and protection from their enemies.

• mounds

• prairies

• sod houses

Which is not a Great Lake?

• Lake Michigan

• Salt Lake

• Lake Huron

• Lake Erie

How does the Mississippi River impact the soil of nearby areas?

• it drowns the soil

• deposits rich soil

• It has no impact

The Great Lakes cause _______ effect weather

• lake

• tornado

• ocean

The Midwest experiences all 4 seasons.

• True

• False

The Midwest is called...

• America's Breadbasket

• Buck's Town

• Packer Land

What has the lumber industry done to help prevent forests from being destroyed?

• harvest and plant trees

• Build more houses with the wood

• stopped cutting trees

Spanish explorers arrived in the The Great Plains with what animal that the Native Americans had never seen before?

• horses

• beaver

• dogs

Which 2 explorers from France led the expedition in the Midwest region?

• Marquette and Jolliet

• Islas and Karol

• Sacagawea and John Deere

What did the Northwest Ordinance do?

• Provided a way to govern the land of the Northwest Territory

• Closed the Northwest Territory to Native Americans

• It was a treaty