1. Social Studies Study Guide Chapter 9: The Midwest Today

2. Concepts to Know

3. In 1910, many African Americans began to migrate to cities in the Midwest. African American family arrives in Chicago from the South

4. Michigan has the largest Arab American community in the United States.

5. Frank Lloyd Wright is famous for his work in architecture.

6. Hub means a center of activity.

7. The main way people use barges is to transport goods on rivers and lakes.

8. The most mountainous part of the Plains states is the Ozark Plateau.

9. Thomas Hart Benton is known for painting the rural areas of the Midwest.

10. Farms are larger in the Plains states than they were 100 years ago.

11. Urbanization is the shift of people to cities from rural areas.

12. Food processing is an industry that depends on the Midwest’s farms and ranches.

13. Full sentence answers: Each of these questions needs to be answered in a well written sentence. Use the words from the sentences to help begin your answer.

14. How did immigrants affect culture in the Midwest? Possible Answer: The immigrants brought different religions, languages, foods, music, holidays, and other traditions to the region.

15. Describe today’s economy in the Great Lakes states. Possible Answer: Many factories have closed down in the region in recent years. Service industries are now an important part of the area’s economy. Tourism is also growing in the region because of sporting events and the entertainments industry.

16. What are three kinds of transportation that make many cities in the Great Lakes region hubs? Possible Answer: Three kinds of transportation that make the Great Lakes region hubs are land (trucks), air(planes), and water (boats) transportation.

17. How have service industries in the Great Lakes states changed over time? Possible Answer: Banking and real estate have long been important service industries. Entertainment and tourism are more recent service industries.

18. Essay: An essay must have a minimum of 2 sentences. The first sentence is a topic sentence  a topic sentence does not begin with it, because, or and The second sentence and any additional sentences should give more details to help and support the topic sentence. Write out a draft answer first, using your book to get facts. Have someone sit down and review your answer. Then write your final copy.

19. How has technology changed agriculture in the past 100 years? Possible Answer: Technology used in agricultural has changed over the past 100 years. Farmers now use modern farm machines to harvest and grow more crops in less time. They also use computers to help them plan their farm work. Technology also allows farms to be larger and to need fewer workers.