5.02 Great Plains Flashcard

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What was raised in areas that were unsuitable for farming?

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beef cattle

Front

Using a heavy steel plow to dig deep into the earth to slow the evaporation of water is called...

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dry farming

Front

Houses on the Great Plains were often made of...

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sod

Front

What was a crop hardy enough to be grown on the Great Plains?

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wheat

Front

Citizens who were over 21 and were willing to build and house and farm land, were given large tracts out west as part of the

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Homestead Act

Front

What was a group of African American soldiers established in 1866 to protect American citizens heading to the Great Plains?

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Buffalo Soldiers

Front

Who was a Buffalo Soldier from Tennessee that won the Medal of Honor?

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George Jordan

Front

What helped in movement of people westward after 1869?

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Transcontinental Railroad