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What is a trading post?
What is a trading post?
- A transportation hub for moving goods
- A military outpost for protecting the frontier
- A large city where goods are manufactured
- A small settlement where goods are traded (correct)
Which city began as a trading post?
Which city began as a trading post?
- St. Louis
- Chicago (correct)
- Detroit
- New Orleans
What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 state about the new states from the Northwest Territory?
What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 state about the new states from the Northwest Territory?
- They should be divided into at least three states
- They were not allowed to sell agricultural products
- They had to be approved by the British government
- They could permit slavery (correct)
What attracted farmers to the Midwest in the 1770s?
What attracted farmers to the Midwest in the 1770s?
How was the government offering land to pioneers in the early 1800s?
How was the government offering land to pioneers in the early 1800s?
What is the main way in which the Ojibwa adapted to the Midwest's geography?
What is the main way in which the Ojibwa adapted to the Midwest's geography?
Which American Indian groups were known for farming corn, beans, and squash?
Which American Indian groups were known for farming corn, beans, and squash?
What was the main economic activity that attracted many French settlers to the Midwest?
What was the main economic activity that attracted many French settlers to the Midwest?
What kind of people were missionaries?
What kind of people were missionaries?
Who were the first Europeans to arrive in the Midwest?
Who were the first Europeans to arrive in the Midwest?
What was the primary economic activity that attracted French settlers to the Midwest?
What was the primary economic activity that attracted French settlers to the Midwest?
What was the main way in which the Ojibwa adapted to the Midwest's geography?
What was the main way in which the Ojibwa adapted to the Midwest's geography?
What were Eastern Plains groups like the Omaha and the Iowa primarily known for?
What were Eastern Plains groups like the Omaha and the Iowa primarily known for?
What was the primary reason for some of the first Europeans to arrive in the Midwest?
What was the primary reason for some of the first Europeans to arrive in the Midwest?
What was the main economic activity of American Indian groups living in the forests, river valleys, and flat areas of the eastern Midwest?
What was the main economic activity of American Indian groups living in the forests, river valleys, and flat areas of the eastern Midwest?
What was the main economic activity of the French settlers in the Midwest?
What was the main economic activity of the French settlers in the Midwest?
Which river was mentioned in the passage as being explored by the settlers?
Which river was mentioned in the passage as being explored by the settlers?
What law prohibited slavery in the new states from the Northwest Territory?
What law prohibited slavery in the new states from the Northwest Territory?
What was the primary reason for pioneers coming to the Midwest in the early 1800s?
What was the primary reason for pioneers coming to the Midwest in the early 1800s?
What was the Northwest Ordinance's requirement regarding the division of the Northwest Territory into states?
What was the Northwest Ordinance's requirement regarding the division of the Northwest Territory into states?
