5.01-5.02 Industry in the South/Life on the Great Plains

Front

What was an issue Southern plantation owners faced at the end of the Civil War?

Back

Plantation owners no longer had slaves to work on their farms.

Front

New factories were built in the Southern cities, which encouraged ___________.

Back

Southerners to move from rural areas to urban areas

Front

What was the main reason Southerners wanted to industrialize after the Civil War?

Back

Southerners longed for a more productive and competitive economy.

Front

In what way did industrialization change the economy of the South?

Back

Fewer people worked on farms as they moved to bigger cities.

Front

What was one reason that settlers were attracted to the Great Plains?

Back

cheap land

Front

How did the transcontinental railroad impact American Indians?

Back

The United States government gave large portions of Native American land to railroad companies.

Front

According to the map, how were the lands of the American Indians treated during this time period?

Back

They were divided into small reservations.

Front

The drawing shows an even common in the 1800s in North America. Why did events like the one in this drawing happen in the 1800s?

Back

Buffalo herds blocked the rails on which the train traveled

Front

In what ways did the Buffalo Soldiers impact the United States military in the 1800s?

Back

They increased the number of African American soldiers serving in the military.

Front

Who were sent West to help keep the peace between settlers and American Indians? Options: Rough Riders, Buffalo Soldiers, Immigrants, U.S. Navy

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Buffalo Soldiers