UNIT 4: The Middle West
Chapter 8: Great Lakes States
Chapter 8, Introduction : Great Lakes States
"Stormy, husky, brawling, City of the Big Shoulders" -Carl Sandburg, Chicago, 1916 Lesson Instructions: Click the button below to watch and interact with this lesson's Ted.ed video. |
Chapter 8, Lesson 1: The Old Northwest
Lesson 1 Summary This lesson describes European exploration and settlement of the Northwest Territory. It discusses disputes over land ownership in the region and explains how the Northwest Territory was settled. Finally, it describes how parts of the Northwest Territory became states. With the gain of the Northwest Territory, the United States greatly increased its size and began its westward expansion. |
Chapter 8, Lesson 2: Life in the Great Lakes Region
Lesson 2 Summary This lesson explains how the region's fertile soil has helped make all the Great Lakes states leaders in agriculture. It tells how waterways allow for international trade. Finally, it explains why the automobile and steel industries prospered in the Great Lakes states. The Great Lakes states are important centers of agriculture and manufacturing in the United States. Lesson Instructions: Click the button below to watch and interact with this lesson's Ted.ed video. |
Chapter 8, Lesson 3: River Transportation
Lesson 3 Summary
In this lesson, you will learn about the geography of the Mississippi River system. The lesson explains the river system's role in westward expansion. Finally, the lesson discusses the river system's role in trade, both in the past and today. Rivers provide transportation routes that help connect people and places. Lesson Instructions: Click the button below to watch and interact with this lesson's Ted.ed video. |
Chapter 8, Lesson 4: Rivers Around the World
Lesson 4 Summary
This lesson explains how some of the world's major rivers are important to people for fresh water, farming, trade, and religious worship. The lesson also tells how and why people have modified the river systems. People in different parts of the world use rivers in different ways. Lesson Instructions: Click the button below to watch and interact with this lesson's Ted.ed video. |