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Unit 5 The MidwestThe Midwest
How do natural resources affect a region’s growth?
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Lessons
Lesson 1The Geography ofthe Midwest
Lesson 2The Economy of the Midwest
Lesson 3The People of the Midwest
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What is the geography of the Midwest?
The Geography of the Midwest
Vocabularyfertile
prairie
Reading SkillDraw Conclusions
Lesson 1
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A Land Formed by WaterThe Geography of the Midwest
The Midwest region is in the middle of the country between the Appalachian Mountains and the Rocky Mountains.
Glaciers covered parts of the Midwest long ago.
The Midwest has many lakes, such as the Great Lakes, which were formed by glaciers.
Many kinds of plants and animals have adapted to the hot summers and cold winters.
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Flowing RiversThe Geography of the Midwest
Melting glaciers created rivers.
Rivers carried fertile soil.
Rivers are important to plants, animals, and humans. Rivers provide water and fish, but they are also used by humans for transportation, for shipping goods, and in some places, to generate hydroelectric power.
Big riversThe MississippiThe OhioThe Missouri
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Landforms of the MidwestThe Geography of the Midwest
Glaciers moving across the Midwest region long ago flattened the land and created plains.
There are some hills and mountains in the Midwest, such as the Black Hills in South Dakota.
The badlands are very dry lands formed by wind and water.The badlands got their name from the French-Canadian trappers who called the area “bad lands to cross” in French.
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The Climate of the MidwestThe Geography of the Midwest
Temperatures range from extremely cold during the winter to extremely hot during the summer.
The “lake effect” near the Great Lakes reduces extremes.
Stormssnowstorms in winter
strong winds form tornados in summer
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The Economy of the Midwest
How have people made a living in the Midwest over time?
iron
ore
open-pit mining
agribusiness
mass production
assembly line
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A Rich Land
Energy SourcesCoalOilNatural gasWind
Water resourcesGreat LakesRivers
Rich soil for farming
The Economy of the Midwest
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Mining for MetalThe Economy of the Midwest
Iron is used to make steel.
Mining for iron ore is a big business.
Open-pit mining is used to take iron ore out of the earth.
Steel changed the economy.
railroad cars, planes, and automobiles
bridges and tall buildings
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Agriculture on the PrairieThe Economy of the Midwest
Small family farms
New machines to raise more crops
Grain crops sold to other states and countries
Dairy farms for milk and cheese
Agribusiness
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Changing the WorldThe Economy of the Midwest
Cities became manufacturing centers.
Mass-production assembly lines made automobiles in Detroit.
More service-industry jobs
Research and technology now employs many people in the Midwest.
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The People of the Midwest
Who are the people of the Midwest?
descendants
pioneer
migration
tradition
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The First MidwesternersThe People of the Midwest
Mound buildersbuilt large hillsfarmed and tradedlarge cities like Cahokia
OjibwaEastern Woodlands peoplehunted, fished, and farmed
LakotaPlains peopledepended on buffalo
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New Settlers
European fur traders
Pioneers from the east looking for rich land
Wagon trains
People from Norway, Czechoslovakia, Poland, and Germany
African Americans escaping from slavery
The People of the Midwest
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The Midwest Today
Immigrants from all over the world
Different cultures are fun and exciting.
Cultural festivals
The People of the Midwest
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Midwest Art, Music, and FunThe People of the Midwest
Home to great artists, musicians, writers, and athletes
Many styles of music
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland
Indianapolis 500
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Soil in the Midwest is _______, or filled with vitamins and minerals that plants need to grow.
_____ is an important mineral resource in the Midwest.
A large farm owned by a company is called an _____________.
In 1913 Ford began manufacturing many cars at a time through _________________.
The first European settlers to travel west were known as _________.
iron fertile pioneers
fertile
Iron
mass production
ReviewVocabulary
agribusiness
agribusiness
pioneers
mass production
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Review
Where did the Midwest’s lakes and rivers come from?
Describe the climate of the Midwest.
Why is iron such an important resource?
What is the difference between small family farms and agribusiness farms?
Why might someone who enjoys music want to visit the Midwest?
Comprehension and Critical Thinking
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Chart and Graph Skills
A bar graph uses bars to show information.
A line graph shows how something changed over time.
Chart A: What product had the least value in Iowa in 2004?Dairy
Chart B: What was the population of the Midwest in 1940? 40 million
Compare Bar and Line Graphs
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