Match these items with their proper descriptions.

1. Lake Itasca

beginning of the Mississippi River

2. Cincinnati

largest railroad center

3. Charleston

pork-packing center

4. Chicago

most important crop in the South

5. Massachusetts

most densely-populated state in the North

6. cotton

capital of the South

The correct answers are:

1. Lake Itasca - beginning of the Mississippi River

2. Cincinnati - pork-packing center

3. Charleston - capital of the South

4. Chicago - largest railroad center

5. Massachusetts - most densely-populated state in the North.

6. cotton - most important crop in the South

Explanation:

Lake Itasca is a glacial lake, located in the state of Minnesota, that represents the beginning of the Mississippi River.

Cincinnati is a city in Ohio that in the 1800s was the largest pork-producing city in the world.

Charleston Charleston is the oldest and the largest city in the state of South Carolina, the capital of Charleston County.

Chicago is the most important railroad center in North America with a rail network of approximately 9,982 miles of railroad tracks.

Massachusetts is the seventh smallest state in the USA, but it's also the third most densely populated state in the entire country and most densely-populated state in the North.

Cotton is the most important crop in the South and one of the most important economic factors in the United States. Almost all of the cotton growth and production happens in southern states.