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MIDWEST TEST STUDY GUIDE

Define & Illustrate these Vocabulary Words:

Tributary--A tributary is a stream or river that flows into and

joins a main river. It does not flow directly into the sea.

Supply--is how much of something is available.

Demand--is how much of something people want.

Homestead—a dwelling that is usually a farmhouse with adjoining land.

Immigrant—a person who migrates (moves) to another country, usually for

permanent residence.

Product--a thing produced by labor (work)

Plains—a flat area of land

Economy--The way a country manages its money and resources (such as

workers and land) to produce, buy, and sell goods and services.

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Other Things to Know:

Why did people settle in the Midwest? What was the main reason?

Farm

Farmland

Homestead

Which resources are in the Midwest (Plains region)? What is the land used for?

Wheat

Corn

Oats

Cattle

Hogs

Farming

What is the difference between natural and man-made resources?

Natural resources come from the earth.

Man-made resources are created or made by people.