What are Prairies
GRASSLANDS that receive little rain and have few trees and fertile ground
Tributaries
a RIVER that flows into a larger river
Aquifers
Reserves of WATER that lie deep under rich soil
Deciduous
TREES that lose their leaves once a year
Wildlife Reserves
Protected areas of LAND or WATER focused on conserving wild animals and plants
Arabie
LAND that is capable of being plowed and used for CROPS
Extraction
The ACT of taking something OUT by force
Mosque
a PLACE where Muslims hold meetings
Swing States
STATES that vote EITHER REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT
Who were the Indian tribes living in the Midwest BEFORE or Prior to the European settlers?
SAUK, FOX, DAKOTA
What are the large RIVERS in the Midwest?
Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio
Where did the early settlers in the Midwest come from?
How did the TRAVEL?
The EAST
RIVERS
Why did settlers come into the region why?
FARMING
Why did settlers want to improve their Farming Equipment?
Improved Farm Equipment for BIGGER FARMS
in the 1800's immigrants settled where?
CITIES
The FAUNA of the Midwest is
Black bears, Prairie dogs Deer Wolverines
What is MISSOURI surrounded by?
LAKES
What OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES do people do in Missouri
RAFTING and seeing CAVES
the WEATHER in the MIDWEST changes?
OFTEN
SPRING WEATHER in the Midwest is both
a MIX of warm and cold
RAW MATERIALS
Agriculture
Most of the nations FOOD is grown in the Midwest
The FORESTS of Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota offer what?
WOOD
North Dakota began drilling for this in the 2000's
OIL
MANUFACTURING or Making things..
Detroit was known for making what?
CARS
MANUFACTURING cont
Missouri and Kansas were known for
AVIATION
MANUFACTURING cont
Indiana produced
Wisconsin is known to make
ORTHOPEDIC supplies
DAIRY and CHEESE
RELIGION
Immigrants
Brought beliefs with them
MANY CHRISTIAN COLLEGES IN THE
MIDWEST
Muslim mosque is located in
Michigan
Many CHURCHES AND CHRISTIAN COLLEGES located
in the Midwest
what does SWING STATE mean?
Sometimes VOTE Republican sometimes DEMOCRAT
Flora of the area are
Cottonwood trees
Evergreen trees
Sunflower
Wild Prairie rose
FAUNA of the area
Black bears
Deer
Prairie dogs
Wolverines