GREAT PLAINS REGION!

Based on paragraph 1 of page 22, all these sentences describe the PURPOSE of the canals ---(PICK 2!)

• Canals connect the lakes to the U.S. Atlantic coast & the Mississippi River.

• This makes it possible for midwestern goods to be shipped all over the world.

• In the northern part of this region are huge bodies of water called 

  the Great Lakes.

  
  

• But many wild animals like wolves, moose & bears do!

Based from your paragraph 1 of page 22, these are all the wild animals that may be found in the northern parts of Michigan, Wisconsin & Minnesota EXCEPT—

• wolf

• cat

• moose

• bear

Based on paragraph 2 of page 22, all of these sentences help readers understand the description of St. Louis, Missouri EXCEPT----- PICK TWO!

• “It is also home to the Gateway Arch, the tallest monument in the United States.”

• Railways from both 

  sides of the United States come together in Chicago.

• “Chicago, Illinois, is the largest city in the Midwest.“

• “St. Louis, Missouri, is another important midwestern city.”

Based on page 22's 1st paragraph, what do you call the the tallest monument in the United States?

• MISSOURI ARCH

• CHICAGO ARCH

• GATEWAY ARCH

• GATEWAY CENTRAL

BASED ON PAGE 22's last paragraph , all of these states are part of the Great Plains region EXCEPT---

• OKLAHOMA

• NEBRASKA

• SOUTH DAKOTA

• NORTH DAKOTA

• TEXAS

Based on your source page 22's last paragraph, which 3 sentences describe the physical features of the great plains region? PICK 3!

•  It comprises 

  the states of Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and North 

  Dakota.

• Most of this region is flat.

• It is covered with many farms & ranches.

• It is a very rural region.

Based on page 23's 2nd paragraph, why was the Great Plains region identified as "America's Breadbasket"?

• They produce a lot of wood.

• They produce a lot of cotton.

• They produce a lot of fish.

• They produce a lot of wheat.

Based on page 23's paragraph 3, which group of people hunted bisons for food during the earlier times?

• Immigrants

• English People

• Native Americans

• European settlers

Based on page 23's second & third paragraph, these are all considered products of the Great Plains EXCEPT----

• OIL

• WOOL

• CATTLE

• BISON

Based on last paragraph of page 22,  what 2 things cover the Great Plain region that is why it's called a very rural area? PICK 2 CHOICES!

• many highways

• many buildings

• many ranches

• many farms