Westward Expansion - SOL USII 2a, 4a

Front

What changed the Great Plains from a "treeless wasteland" to a "vast area to be settled"?

Back

New technologies

Front

Which statement best describes the climate and physical features of the Midwest region of the United States?

Back

Flat, dry land with frequent dust storms and land erosion caused by wind and water

Front

During westward expansion, an invention used to adapt to the lack of adequate rainfall was -- (Options: railroad, sod house, barbed wire, windmill)

Back

windmill

Front

What type of housing, displayed in the photo, allowed settlers to live in the Great Plains?

Back

Sod

Front

How did this invention enable settlers to live on the Great Plains?

Back

It allowed them to dig wells deep enough to access water.

Front

Barbed wire was invented to help the westward settlers keep --

Back

cattle from wandering off their land

Front

The physical features and climate of the Great Plains can BEST be described as --

Back

low rainfall, flatlands, frequent dust storms

Front

Which immigrants were used as workers on the Transcontinental Railroad?

Back

Chinese and Irish

Front

Which statement might have been made by a former enslaved African American? Options: "I am moving west for a new beginning!", "I am moving west for the great weather!", "I am moving west to see the world!", "I am moving west to visit family!"

Back

"I am moving west for a new beginning!"

Front

Westward expansion had the most negative effect on which group of people? Options: European immigrants, American Indians, Southern farmers, African Americans

Back

American Indians