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Cullen -SS Ch 9
Chapter 9 The Midwest Today
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A center of activity | hub |
| A large boat with a flat bottom. Used to transport goods. | barge |
| The shift of people from rural to urban areas | urbanization |
| The preparing of foods for markets | food processing |
| Famous for Prairie Style architecture | Frank Lloyd Wright |
| Famous for painting rural areas of Midwest | Thomas Heart Benton |
| What state has the largest Arab Ammerican Community in the United States? | Michigan |
| Are farms larger or smaller than they were 100 years ago? | larger |
| The mountainous part of the Plains states | Ozark Plateau |
| What yesr did African Americans begin to migrate to cities in the Midwest? | 1910 |
| How did immigrants change Midwest culture? | languages, food, music, holidays, traditions |
| What kind of industries are now important in the Great Lake States? | Service |
| Why is tourism important in the Great Lake States? | sports and entertainment |
| What three types of transportation make the Great Lakes region a hub? | land, air, water |
| Name 2 old service industries in the Great Lakes States | banking and real estate |
| Name 2 new service industries in the Great Lakes States | tourism and entertainment |
| How has technology changed farming? | Farms are larger with fewer workers. They grow more crops in less time. |
| Missouri | Plains State |
| Iowa | Plains State |
| Ohio | Great Lakes State |
| North Dakota | Pains State |
| Indiana | Great Lakes State |
| Michigan | Great Lakes State |
| Nebraska | Plains State |
| Minnesota | Great Lakes State |
| Illinois | Great Lakes State |
| Kansas | Plains State |