| A | B |
|---|
| frontier | beginning of unexplored land |
| prairie | flat or gently rolling land that is covered with tall grasses and wildflowers |
| fertile | soil that is able to produce good crops |
| livestock | animals raised on farms (cattle, hogs, chickens) |
| feedlot | an area or building where livestock are kept while being fattened for slaughter |
| meatpacking | the preparing of meat for sale |
| reservation | public land set aside by the government for use by American Indians |
| assembly line | process in which each worker assembles one part of a product before passing it to the next worker in the line |
| transportation hub | city that serves as a center for moving goods and people |
| Gateway Arch | monument in St. Louis to honor pioneers |
| Dodge City | famous for wheat & cowboys |
| Iowa | covered in farms due to rich soil |
| Mount Rushmore & Crazy Horse Memorial | 2 monuments found in Black Hills of South Dakota |
| Little Big Horn | Where Crazy Horse led Sioux tribe against Americans and Gen. George Custer |
| Soo Locks | Found in Michigan near Great Lakes due to different water levels |
| Detroit, Michegan | Motor City |
| Chicago | many types of transportation; moves more people and goods than any other city |
| Wrigley Field | famous Midwest baseball stadium |
| 3 reasons indoor malls are important | blizzards, hail storms, tornados |
| America's Breadbasket | Midwest grows the nation's wheat |
| Midwest is America's Heartland for 3 reasons | Geography, History, Economy |
