Westward Expansion

Front

Why were people traveling West?

Back

Economic opportunities, For gold, For free land

Front

How did people travel to the West?

Back

by covered wagon

Front

Why was the journey difficult for pioneers?

Back

They had to cross mountains, rivers, and worry about weather conditions

Front

What mountain range did the pioneers cross?

Back

Appalachian

Front

Who was already living in the West?

Back

Native Americans

Front

The Native Americans welcome the pioneers at first.

Back

True

Front

Who mainly worked on the railroads?

Back

Chinese and Irish

Front

Working on the railroads was a very dangerous job.

Back

True

Front

What effects did the railroad have on the Native Americans' animals?

Back

Americans took their land by building railroads on the Great Plains; The buffalo, which was their main food, clothing, and shelter, were killed; They were put on reservations which altered, or changed, their traditional way of life.

Front

Why was steel plow important to the development of the West?

Back

The steel plow allowed the planters to produce an agricultural surplus.