A flat or gently rolling land that is covered with tall grasses and wildflowers A.) fertile B.) frontier C.) prairie D.) feedlot L W

Where would cowboys have lived in the Midwest? A.) Crazy Horse Memorial B.) Wrigley Field C.) Soo Locks D.) Dodge City L W

A city that serves as a center for moving goods and people A.) prairie B.) frontier C.) transportation hub D.) assembly line L W

St. Louis is known as: A.) The Gateway to the West B.) The Gateway to the East C.) The Cardinal’s Gateway D.) The Gateway Arch L W

Ford’s assembly line helped lower car prices because cars could be made… A.) of cheaper materials B.) for rich people C.) in a shorter time D.) by unskilled workers L W

Soil that is able to produce crops A.) feedlot B.) fertile C.) frontier D.) prairie L W

The Soo Locks are important to ships because the Great Lakes are different in: A.) length B.) climate C.) size D.) level L W

This midwest city has become a major transportation hub A.) St. Louis B.) Chicago C.) Detriot D.) Dallas L W

These storms bring heavy snowfall and freezing winds to the Midwest A.) hurricanes B.) blizzards C.) tornadoes D.) rainstorms L W

Public land set aside by the government for use by American Indians A.) feedlot B.) frontier C.) prairie D.) reservations L W

The first professional baseball team played in this midwest city A.) Chicago, Illinois B.) Philadelphia, PA C.) Detroit, Michigan D.) Cleveland, Ohio L W

An area or building where livestock are kept while fattened for slaughter A.) assembly line B.) feedlot C.) frontier D.) meatpacking L W

The Mount Rushmore National Memorial honor these people: A.) famous American sports heroes B.) American Indian warriors C.) pioneers who settle the Midwest D.) great American presidents L W

Which is not in the Mall of America: A.) Nickelodeon Universe B.) Sea Life Aquarium C.) Sesame Place D.) Lego Land L W

Explain why the Midwest is called “America’s Heartland.”

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