Westward Expansion Review

Which region of the United States is eroded by wind and water, has very little rainfall, and has flat lands that gradually rise towards the West?

• Northeast

• Pacific

• Great Plains

• New ENgland

Which of the following technologies helped Homesteaders on the Plains get water?

• Dry Farming

• Windmills

• Steel Plows

• Barbed Wire

The production of these two things made it possible to make money living on the Great Plains:

• Corn and squash

• Tomatoes and pork

• Oranges and chicken

• Cattle and wheat

Why did settlers move west?

• For gold, money, land, or a better life.

• They were forced to by the government.

• To escape epidemics and famine in the East.

• They were told to go for medical reasons.

Technologies that helped with settling the West include:

• computers, TV, radio

• railroads, steel plow, barbed wire, windmills

• wells, telephones, brick making

• mechanical farm equipment, cars, general stores

Which invention allowed farmers to dig into the tough soil of the Great Plains?

• Barbed wire

• Wheat farming

• Dry farming

• Steel plow

Who would take advantage of the Homestead Act of 1862:

• Railroad workers

• Farmers

• Factory workers

• Miners

What is the BEST definition of the word "assimilate"?

• To blend into the customs and culture of a larger group.

• To avoid the customs and culture of a larger group.

• To ignore the customs and culture of a larger group.

• To get an A on the test.

Why did the Homesteaders, or sodbusters, make their houses out of dirt?

• Dirt was better than any other material.

• There was no other material to use.

• Sod houses were prettier.

• Wood was hard to find and very expensive.

Who was Geronimo?

• A Navajo leader

• A Nez Perce leader

• A Sioux leader

• An Apache leader