Chapter 9 Flashcards
Which two major Midwestern cities began as forts or trading posts?
Salut St. Marie, and Chicago
___________________and ________________ were explorers who set your trading posts along Midwest rivers and lakes.
Jacques Marquette,Louise Jolliet
Describe the early way of Ojibwa life.
They used what they could to make canoes,and other items. They also fished,picked berries for food and moved Westward.
What were some disadvantages of sod homes?
Water can get in the homes and it would be very hard to clean because of the dirt. Animals can also get in the houses.
Describe what the Midwestern pioneers did when they first arrived in the Midwest.
They claimed land,farmed and build homes.
What affect did fur trading have in the Midwest?
Better cities,it also helped them hunt.
Why did President Thomas Jefferson want to find a water route to the West?
He wanted to expand trade.
How was John Deer helpful to the farmers of the Midwest?
He built a steel plow.
What is a drought?
A time with no water or rain.
What are some advantages of shipping by railroads instead of steamboats.
Weather has no affect on it.
Describe Cahokia, the ancient Midwest trading center.
It is close to the junction of three rivers.
How did steamboats help farmers?
It could ship their grain to St. Louise.
What did the U.S government begin to build in the 1950’s?
Interstate highway system
Name some of the inventions and developments that helped the Midwest to become a hub of transportation and trade.
Steamboats,railroads,and interstate highway system.
What do the Ojibwa of today have in common with the early Ojibwa?
Some Ojibwa still live in the Northern Great Lakes Region. They also still hunt and fish and make crafts.
