Chapter 11 - Flour, Lumber, and Iron Test

Charles Pillsbury was the first man to start a flour mill in Minneapolis.

• True

• False

Frederick Weyerhaeuser influenced Minnesota’s mining industry.

• True

• False

Write true or false for each statement. 3. Minnesota’s white pine lumber was highly valuable.

• True

• False

Lumberjacks were paid well for dangerous work.

• True

• False

Waterfalls were important in flour milling, lumbering, and iron mining.

• True

• False

Two machines that influenced flour milling were the middlings purifier and steel rollers.

• True

• False

The Mesabi, Vermilion, and Cuyuna Ranges were all important sources of iron ore.

• True

• False

What caused the lumber industry to decline in Minnesota?

• Deforestation

• Economic recession

• Technological advancements

• Labor strikes

Why was iron ore considered valuable to the Iron Industry in Minnesota during this time?

• Because it is rare

• Because it is used in steel production

• Because it is a precious metal

• Because it is easy to mine

How did machines and people play an important role in the growth of this Minnesota industry?

• Machines increased production efficiency, while people provided skilled labor.

• Machines replaced the need for human labor entirely.

• People were the only contributors to the industry's growth.

• Machines and people had no significant impact on the industry.