Chapter 8 Study Guide
Answer the following questions.
Describe the North West Territory.
· It included the lands west of Pennsylvania and east of the Mississippi River
· It was divided into townships and sold to settlers.
· It included the lands north of the Ohio River and South of the Great Lakes.
What caused the Great Lakes to form? God created the land and the earth, but the answer provided on the test would be glaciers.
Why did the United States decide to survey the Northwest Territory? To better plan for the settlement of the territory
Fighting over ownership of the Ohio River valley led to what war? The French and Indian War
Why did Marquette and Joliet explore the Great Lakes region? To find and explore the Mississippi River
Which boats can travel upstream against a river’s current? Keelboat, steamboat, and barge
The Illinois Waterway and the Illinois River connect Lake Michigan with what? The Mississippi River
Most manufactured goods are ______. ( made on an assembly line)
Why were steel mills built along the Great Lakes? Both iron ore and coal were found in nearby states
Know the definitions to the following words and be able to use them in a given sentence.
Township: territory
Ordinance: set of laws
Frontier: a distant area where few people live
Ore: rock that contains one or more kinds of minerals
Skyscraper: very tall building located in a city
Freight : goods shipped on rivers
Barge: a flat-bottomed boat used mostly on rivers and inland waterways
Read each decision people made in the history of the Great Lakes states. For each, write one consequence of that decision.
Automobile manufactures decided to use mass production for their factories. ______
The United States Government decided to sell land in the Northwest Territory for as little as a dollar per acre. ______
People decided to build locks and dams along the Mississippi River in the Great Lakes Region. ______
In 1673, French leaders in what is today Canada decided to send an expedition to explore the areas south of the Great Lakes. ______
Be able to fill in each section of this chart about major rivers around the world.
River / Continent / UsesMississippi River / North America / Migration route for settlers traveling west; transportation, shipping and trade; site of many large cities and industry
Nile River / Africa / Source of fresh water, irrigation, and hydroelectric power
Chang Jiang / Asia / Shipping; irrigation; especially for rice paddies; site of many large cities and industries
Ganges River / Asia / Transportation; water for farming and drinking
Amazon River / South America / Transportation; supports vegetation in the rain forest
Rhine River / Europe / Major shipping route for industries throughout Europe to reach the ocean port
Essay: Answer the following question in paragraph form. This must be in the student’s own words. Mass production and the assembly line were two important developments in American history. Explain what they are and why they are important. ______