Westward Expansion

The Great Plains is an area that is mainly covered by what? 

• trees 
• grasslands 
• ocean water 
• rock 

The Great Plains is an area that rises from ___________ to _________. 

• east - west 
• north - south 
• west - east 
• south - north 

In the Great Plains they experience very little what? 

• rainfall 
• wind 
• thunderstorms 
• dust storms 

Which of the following did the American Indians NOT use the buffalo for? 

• food 
• money 
• clothing 
• shelter 

Which state is NOT located in the Great Plains? 

• Nebraska 
• Kansas 
• South Dakota 
• Missouri 

The area shaded in yellow is known as what? 

• Appalachian Mountains 
• Great Plains 
• Sierra Nevada Mountains 
• Coastal Plains 

What act gave 160 acres of land to settlers for a small price? 

• Homestead Act 
• Land Act 
• Dawes Act 
• Acre Give-Away Act 

To take advantage of the Homestead Act, what did you have to do? 

• build a home on the land and improve it 
• plant wheat and make $10 
• raise cattle for 10 years 
• pay $600 and buy a steel plow 

What group was not allowed to take advantage of the Homestead Act? 

• African Americans 
• Males 
• Women 
• American Indians 

In this state a land race was held that gave away land.  Some of the people sunk in before the race started and were nicknamed, "sooners." 

• Texas 
• Oklahoma 
• Kansas 
• North Dakota