5.01 and 5.02 Review

5.01 and 5.02 Review

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Social Studies

5th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was raised in areas that were unsuitable for farming?

Back

beef cattle

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

dry farming

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

sod

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was a crop hardy enough to be grown on the Great Plains? Options: corn, sweet potatoes, wheat, cotton

Back

wheat

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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

Back

Homestead Act

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

Buffalo Soldiers

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

George Jordan

8.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What helped in movement of people westward after 1869? Options: Buffalo Soldiers, The Great Plains Act, Transcontinental Railroad, The Pony Express

Back

Transcontinental Railroad