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