Midwest Native American Groups

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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?

St. Louis

Chicago (correct)

Detroit

New Orleans

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?

Rich farmland Signup and view all the answers

How was the government offering land to pioneers in the early 1800s?

Cheap land Signup and view all the answers

What is the main way in which the Ojibwa adapted to the Midwest's geography?

They hunted in forests Signup and view all the answers

Which American Indian groups were known for farming corn, beans, and squash?

The Fox and Shawnee Signup and view all the answers

What was the main economic activity that attracted many French settlers to the Midwest?

Fur trade Signup and view all the answers

What kind of people were missionaries?

Religious people who set up settlements to teach religion Signup and view all the answers

Who were the first Europeans to arrive in the Midwest?

Missionaries Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary economic activity that attracted French settlers to the Midwest?

Fur trade Signup and view all the answers

What was the main way in which the Ojibwa adapted to the Midwest's geography?

Hunting in forests and fishing in lakes Signup and view all the answers

What were Eastern Plains groups like the Omaha and the Iowa primarily known for?

Farming in river valleys Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary reason for some of the first Europeans to arrive in the Midwest?

Fur trade Signup and view all the answers

What was the main economic activity of American Indian groups living in the forests, river valleys, and flat areas of the eastern Midwest?

Farming corn, beans, and squash Signup and view all the answers

What was the main economic activity of the French settlers in the Midwest?

Trading European goods with American Indians for furs Signup and view all the answers

Which river was mentioned in the passage as being explored by the settlers?

Missouri River Signup and view all the answers

What law prohibited slavery in the new states from the Northwest Territory?

The Northwest Ordinance Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary reason for pioneers coming to the Midwest in the early 1800s?

To acquire cheap land for farming Signup and view all the answers

What was the Northwest Ordinance's requirement regarding the division of the Northwest Territory into states?

It should be divided into 'not less than three nor more than five states.' Signup and view all the answers

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Questions and Answers

What is a trading post?

Which city began as a trading post?

What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 state about the new states from the Northwest Territory?

What attracted farmers to the Midwest in the 1770s?

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?

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 kind of people were missionaries?

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 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 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 the French settlers in the Midwest?

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 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?

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