Westward Movement

During the late 1800s, sod houses were built in the Great Plains because _________.

• The region's weather conditions were calm

• Dust storms destroyed all of the region's trees

• Materials to build a shelter were limited

• Industrial demand for trees was high

Which of these THREE inventions helped people live on the Great Plains?

• Barbed wire

• Automobiles

• Tractors

• Sod Houses

• Steel Plows

Who led the Nez Perce tribe on an unsuccessful exodus to Canada?

• Sitting Bull

• George Custer

• Geronimo

• Chief Joseph

One of the impacts that westward movement had on Native Americans was that they were relocated from their traditional lands to ______.

• Overseas territories

• Internment camps

• Canada and Mexico

• Reservations

The discovery of _______ and ________ was a major reason for westward movement, but many Native American tribes lost their land as a result.

• Copper - Iron ore

• Wheat - Dry farming

• Weapons - Buffalo

• Gold - Silver

After the Civil War, the Homestead Act opened up large areas of the Great Plains for settlement, making _______ available to many Americans.

• Reservations

• Cattle herds

• Land ownership

• Gold mines

Which adaptation, shown in the photograph, helped provide water to the Great Plains?

• Barbed wire

• Windmill

• Steel plow

• Dry farming

The invention pictured above was used in the Great Plains to ______.

• Fortify fences against harsh weather conditions

• Easily cut through soil to plant seeds

• Protect livestock and mark property boundaries

• Enclose prisoners

The BEST title for this organizer would be _______.

• Reasons for Westward Movement

• Impact of Westward Expansion on Native Americans

• New Technology Used in the Great Plains

• Discrimination Against Immigrants

What climate feature eroded the soil and made life on the Great Plains very difficult?

• Hurricanes

• Rain

• Wind

• Hail