Name:_______________________ Unit 4 Chapter 8 Social Studies Study Guide

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Name_______________________ Unit 4 Chapter 8
Social Studies Study Guide
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Concepts to know
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Thousands of years ago the moving and melting of
glaciers formed the Great Lakes.
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A prairie is a landform covered mostly with
grasses and flowers.
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Drought means a long period with little or no
rain.
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Iron ore is a plentiful mineral in the Midwest
region.
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Sioux Indians adapted to living on the Great
Plains by moving from place to place following
herds of buffalo.
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Most settlers used sod to build their homes on
the Great Plains.
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Migration means a movement of people from one
place to another.
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Railroads were important to the growth of the
Great Plains because they provided an easier way
for settlers to reach the Midwest.
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Chicago, Illinois connected ten major railroad
lines in the mid 1800s.
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An entrepreneur is a person who starts a new
business.
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Henry Ford was an inventor who helped set up an
assembly line in Detroit.
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Mass production is the process in which a product
is made more quickly and cheaply by using
machines.
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Out of these 3 events, which happened first (1),
second (2), and third(3)?

• __2__Railroads are built across the Midwest.
• ___3_Henry Ford sets up an automobile factory in
  Detroit.
• ___1_The Sioux live in villages along the rivers
  and lakes of the Great Plains.

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Skills

• Practice these social studies skill use your
  textbook to practice. (Page numbers are in
  parenthesis.)
• Be able to compare historical maps. (Pgs.260-261)

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Full sentence answers

• Each of these questions needs to be answered in a
  well written sentence. Use the words from the
  sentences to help begin your answer.

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In what ways do tornadoes affect the Midwest?

• Tornadoes affect the Midwest by destroying
  everything in the tornadoes path. The Midwest
  gets about 300 tornadoes every year.

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What were 3 ways in which Native Americans of the
Great Plains used the buffalo?

• Native Americans of the Great Plains used the
  buffalo for many uses. They ate the meat and
  used the hide for clothing. They also used the
  bones and horns to make tools.

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How did Henry ford change the automobile industry?

• Henry Ford changed the automobile industry by
  introducing the assembly line and the use of
  interchangeable parts.

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Essay Answer

• An essay must have a minimum of 2 sentences. The
  first sentence is a topic sentence (a topic
  sentence does not begin with it, because, or
  and). The second sentence and any additional
  sentences should give more details to help and
  support the topic sentence. Write out a draft
  answer first, using your book to get facts. Have
  someone sit down and review your answer. Then
  write your final copy.

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Why did Detroit, Michigan, become the center of
the nations automobile industry?

• Detroit Michigan became the center of the nations
  automobile industry for a few reasons. Detroit
  is located on the Great Lakes which is great for
  shipping raw materials and finished products
  easier. Also, there are many steel mills nearby
  to help with the supply needed to make cars.