_____ initially brought Vietnamese and Laotian refugees into selected areas of the Great Plains in the 1970s and 1980s; later on Latin American immigrants began working at the same establishments. meat-packing plants The largest indoor shopping mall in the entire Western Hemisphere is at _____. The fact that this mall has not only shopping--but also lots of entertainment--fully indoors is a testament to the harshness of the winters experienced at this city. Edmonton, Alberta The two largest "badlands" areas of the Great Plains are found in the _____ part of the states of _____. southwestern/ South Dakota and North Dakota The _____ are found in the Pecos River Valley section of the Great Plains. Mescalero Dunes The _____ section of the Great Plains is known for its volcanic landforms. Raton Mesa Central Nebraska (in the eastern part of the Great Plains) has a humid continental climate and central Oklahoma (also in the eastern part of the Semiarid San Antonio serves as the "capital" of "Tejano South Texas" as there are numerous counties in the area that have a high percentage of their population that is Hispanic. _____ of the counties in South Texas, almost all on the Mexican border, have populations that even exceed 90% Hispanic. 6 People from _____did NOT settle in the Canadian Prairie Provinces between 1890 and 1930. France Which of the following rivers does NOT flow in a west-to-east fashion across the Great Plains? Red River of the North Which is NOT associated with the Black Hills? the Missouri