Chapter 7 - Midwest Region

What are the Great Plains?

• the eastern part of the Midwest

• the western part of the Midwest that stretches to the Rocky Mountains

• an area of rough land and light vegetation in western South Dakota

• stated that land in the Midwest be divided into at least three but no more than 5 states

What is the Northwest Ordinance?

• the eastern part of teh Midwest

• the western part of the Midwest that stretches to the Rocky Mountains

• an area of rough land and light vegetation in western South Dakota

• stated that land in the Midwest be divided into at least three but no more than 5 states

What are the Badlands?

• the eastern part of the Midwest

• the western part of the Midwest that stretches to the Rocky Mountains

• an area of rough land and light vegetation in western South Dakota

• stated that land in the Midwest be divided into at least three but no more than 5 states

What are the Central Plains?

• the eastern part of the Midwest

• the western part of the Midwest that stretches to the Rocky Mountains

• an area of rough land and light vegetation in western South Dakota

• stated that land in the Midwest be divided into at least three but no more than 5 states

Which statement about the Great Lakes is true?

• they were formed by glaciers

• they connect to the Pacific Ocean

• they are all located in the Midwest

• They hold one-fifth of the world's salt water

Which describes the climate in the Midwest?

• summers can be very hot and winters very mild.

• summers can be very hot and winters very cold

• summers can be very mild and winters very cold

• summers and winters are both very cool and mild

Part of the Midwest is often called ​ ​ _______ Alley because of extreme weather that is both common there and dangerous.

• tornado

• Hurricane

• tsunami

• blizzard

Long before Europeans and pioneers arrived, how did Native Americans help make Cahokia the largest Native American city in North America?

• by riding horses through the Rocky Mountains

• by becoming dairy farmers and also growing apples and peaches

• by using nearby waterways to ship goods they traded with other groups

• by settling land they purchased from the government and working as farmers

Which natural resource was mined in Indiana and covers part of New York City's Empire State Building?

• soil

• lumber

• iron

• limestone

How did Ojibwa, also known as Chippewa, adapt to the Midwest's geography?

• moving from place to place and hunting bison

• joining with other groups including the Fox and Shawnee

• hunting in forests, fishing in lakes and rivers, and gathering fruits and wild rice

• by living in forests and river valleys and growing corn, beans and squash