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Geog MW Present
Chapter 9
Term | Definition |
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architecture | building styles |
hub | center of activity |
barge | large boat with flat bottom |
freight | transported goods |
Benjamin Carson | a doctor who has helped children with brain injuries |
urbanization | shift of people from rural areas to cities |
meatpacking | companies prepare cattle from ranches for market |
Laura Inglalls Wilder | wrote about growing up on the frontier |
In about what year did many African Americans begin to migrate to cities in the Midwest? | 1910 |
Which state has the largest Arab American community in the US? | Michigan |
Frank Lloyd Wright is famous for his work in which field? | architechture |
Which part of the Plains states is mountainous? | the Ozark Plateau |
Which person is famous for painting the rural area of the Midwest? | Thomas Hart Benton |
How are farms different from 100 years ago? | They are larger |
Which is an industry that depends on the Midwest farms and ranches? | food processing |