Module 2 Westward Expansion

What was the primary source of food, clothing, tools, shelter for the Plains Indians?

• Elk
• Deer
• Horses
• Buffalo

Which of the following inventions was most instrumental in depleting the buffalo population?

• Steel Plow
• Mechanical Reaper
• Transcontinental Railroad
• Hydraulic Pump

Defeated at the Battle of Little Bighorn

• Sitting Bull
• Crazy Horse
• George Custer
• William Sherman

Government act that divided reservations into 160-plots to be distributed to Native Americans

• Homestead Act
• Dawes Act
• Sherman Act
• Indian Removal Act

How long did the glory days of the Texas cowboy last?

• 15-25 years

• 50 years

• 5 years

• 10-65 years

2. Why were the cattle allowed to roam free across the land?

• A. The cattle needed to find their calves.
• B. The vaqueros didn’t want to worry about the cattle.
• C. The cattle needed to find enough food to eat.
• D. The cattle were looking for a good place to make a home.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

A popular route for cattle drives from San Antonio to Abilene, KS

• Comstock Lode

• Chisholm Trail

• Pony Express

• Texas Trail

Which words describe the Plains region?

• Flat, grassy lands
• Rainy w/ rocky beaches and mountains
• Thick forests, 4 seasons, many rivers
• Hot, dry deserts w/ mesas

What was another name for the grassland of the central United States extending West to the Rocky Mountains?

• Great Plains
• Rocky Mountains
• Midwest
• Deep South

What were the lands where Native Americans were forced to live called?

• Reservations
• Compounds
• Concentration Camps
• Summer Camp