Westward Expansion

Check the correct boxes on reasons for increased Westward Expansion.

• Land

• Low Rainfall

• Exodusters

• Railroads

• Gold/silver

Why did the Transcontinental Railroad help increase Westward Expansion?

• connected the East and West coasts

• moved people and resources quicker

• all the above

What is geography?

• physical features of the land

• weather over time

Describe the geography and climate of the Great Plains. Click all correct boxes.

• Flatland that gradually rise from East to West

• Low Rainfall

• Eroded land by wind and water

• Transcontinental Railroad

• Dust storms-frequent

What is climate?

• physical features of the land

• weather over time

Adventure was another reason for increased Westward Expansion.

• True

• False

What was the Homestead Act?

• farmers received 160 acres of land, had to farm for 5 years to own it

• granted permission to build the Transcontinental Railroad

• an order to stop Westward Expansion

What is the definition for erosion?

• Flatland that gradually rise from East to West

• Land that is not fenced in or divided into lots.

• The wearing away of land from wind and water

What is the definition for open range?

• An agreement between two governments.

• Land that is not fenced in or divided into lots.

• The wearing away of land from wind and water

What area of the US are we studying in this unit?

• Great Plains

• South

• North