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WorksheetsMidwest Unit
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The price of a product goes up when the ____________ is high.
a)
supply
b)
tributary
c)
demand
d)
homestead
2.
The Ohio River is a ______________ of the Mississippi River.
a)
tributary
b)
supply
c)
demand
d)
homestead
3.
Some very large farms in the Midwest started as small _____________.
a)
tributaries
b)
supply
c)
demand
d)
homesteads
4.
When ____________ rises, prices go down.
a)
tributary
b)
supply
c)
demand
d)
homestead
5.
In what ways do businesses in the Midwest use rivers and waterways?
a)
for transportation
b)
for making tools and planes
c)
for mining stone
d)
for banking and health services
6.
Why did many immigrants settle in the Midwest?
a)
to enjoy the climate
b)
to build sod houses
c)
to find religious freedom
d)
to work in Detroit
7.
What causes lake effect snow in the winter?
a)
Blizzards strike the region.
b)
Tributaries join large rivers.
c)
Cold air blows across the plains.
d)
Warm, moist air rises from the lake to meet cold, dry air
8.
What were some of the goods that the American Indians wanted from the Europeans?
a)
furs and animal skins
b)
crops
c)
knives and tools
d)
houses
9.
Which of the following are all Great Lake states?
a)
Wisconsin, North Dakota, Missouri
b)
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
c)
Indiana, Nevada, Iowa
d)
Arizona, Idaho
10.
Which state is not a Great Plains state?
a)
Minnesota
b)
North Dakota
c)
Nebraska
d)
Kansas
11.
What was one way Chicago's location helped it become a major trading center?
a)
Its rural location offered jobs and kept wages high
b)
Its rural location was good for manufactoring
c)
Its location was near service industries
d)
Nearby waterways were good for trade and transportation
12.
In what ways did people change the prairie of the Great Plains?
a)
They used it to make the Great Lakes.
b)
They used it to build an elevated train system.
c)
They used it to make farmland.
d)
They used it to grow forests.
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