5-2.2 New Technologies, policies, natural resources

The _______ of the West was influenced by the men and women who settled the region.

• environment

• railroads

• rivers

• farms

So much wheat and corn were eventually grown in the West that it became known as

• the farm of the country

• the breadbasket of the country

• the irrigation of the country

• the herd of the country

When this crossed the plains, it greatly affected the ________ that were there first.

• mountain ranges

• the cattle ranches

• herds of bison

• farms

What caused a problem with the iron rails for the trains that caused the railroad owners to hire riflemen?

• the Native Americans

• the ranchers

• the bison

• the settlers

The bison herds were _______, and this affected the Native Americans.

• put into fences

• eaten by settlers

• sold to markets

• decimated (killed)

This group infringed (took advantage of) on the Native American hunting lands.

• settlers

• railroad owners

• Congress

This group resisted the encroachment (taking over) of their land.

• Farmers

• Ranchers

• Native Americans

• Immigrants

A reservation is...

• a place where Native Americans were forced to live

• a place where Native Americans could get free land to farm from the government

• a place where Native Americans hunted

• a place where Native Americans could have dinner.

The 19th century is actually the years of

• 1700-1799

• 1800-1899

• 1900-1999

• 2000-2099

After being forced to leave their homelands, the _______ tried to make the Native Americans become farmers.

• the railroad

• the Native American chiefs

• United States government

• the immigrants