Impact of Railroads and Westward Expansion
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History
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
Amy Wilson-Ralston
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which statement best describes the relationship between people in eastern cities and pioneers who went west?
Back
People in the West provided raw materials to send east for manufacturing.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Why was the United States government interested in getting a transcontinental railroad built?
Back
People and goods would move across the country quickly and be less expensive.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What attracted people to California in 1849?
Back
a gold rush
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an example of the impact the railroads had on the West?
Back
Cities and towns developed throughout the western frontier.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What feature of the region's climate made it difficult to farm in the Great Plains?
Back
Hot summers sometimes led to severe droughts.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which practice is an example of how settlers modified their environment?
Back
irrigation
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Why did settlers build sod homes in the Great Plains?
Back
Building materials were limited, so settlers had to use what was available to them.
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