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16 Cards in this Set
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What parts of the U.S. make up the Heartland?
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the Midwest and the Great Plains
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Wht important rivers are in the Midwest?
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Mississippi River, Missouri River, and the Ohio River
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Why is this region called our country's breadbasket?
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It provides healthy foods that people need such as wheat and corn.
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What is an apprentice?
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An apprentice is a person who learns a trade from a master craftsperson.
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What is Wisconsin known as?
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The Heartland's main dairy state
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What is the only remaining African American settlement west of the Mississippi River?
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Nicodemus
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What does a blacksmith do?
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A blacksmith makes farm tools, kitchen tools, and horeshoes.
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Who was Jane Addams?
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She started Hull House. It helped immigrants who came to Chicago in many ways.
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What is an important industry in this region?
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Making steel
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What is Kansas and Nebraska famous for growing?
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Wheat
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Who were the first white explorers of
the Mississippi River? |
Joliet and Marquette
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Who explored the Missouri River for President Jefferson?
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Lewis and Clark
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What is made from iron ore?
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steel
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What links the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean?
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the St. Lawrence Waterway
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What is an atlas?
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a collection of maps
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What large river flows into the Gulf of Mexico?
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Mississippi River
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