Life on the Great Plains Flashcard

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Why did people settle in the Great Plains?

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For farming purposes.

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Which innovation in transportation made settlement of the Great Plains faster and easier? Options: Telegraph, Erie Canal, National Road, Transcontinental Railroad

Back

Transcontinental Railroad

Front

What did farmers in the Great Plains use to build their homes?

Back

sod

Front

What is one economic problem that the farmers in the Great Plains faced?

Back

The railroad companies charged farmers high prices to ship their goods.

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Why was there a greater demand for beef during this time?

Back

Cities in the north were growing rapidly.

Front

What invention ended the need for long cattle drives?

Back

Barbed wire

Front

As more people moved westward, what was the government policy towards Native Americans?

Back

The government forced them onto reservations.

Front

What is the name of the act that forced Native Americans to assimilate?

Back

Dawes Act

Front

Why were settlers drawn to California?

Back

They wanted to search for gold.