Migration and Kentucky Settlers

The British colonists who settled in the present-day United States stayed along the coast because –

• They liked the weather there.

• They wanted to be able to ship goods in and out.

• They believed it had better land for farming.

• They wanted to avoid the Native Americans.

Many of Kentucky's early settlers lived in poverty and had to fend for themselves for food and shelter. What kind of home did they live in?

• Cave
• One-room cabin
• Teepee
• Straw hut

Why did the American population become largely urban between the end of the Civil War to 1900?

• To live among the new immigrants
• To get away from failing farms
• To get away from southern segregation
• To fill the industrial jobs

Being close to water was essential to commerce at the turn of the century because it was needed to -

• Clean products.
• Transport goods.
• Hold waste.
• Provide drinking water.

How did most early Kentucky settlers get their food?

• Hunting
• Buying from Native Americans
• Trading with neighbors
• Grocery shopping

How did the settlers in the South take advantage of the warmer climate?

• They grew lots of crops.
• They did a lot of fishing and hunting.
• They enjoyed the sunshine.
• They did a lot of trading.

What was discovered in California in 1849 that led to a mass migration towards the west?

• Silver
• Gold
• Copper
• Diamonds

Which body of water would have served as the biggest barrier to travel out West for the pioneers?

• Gulf of Mexico
• Mississippi River
• Atlantic Ocean
• Lake Michigan

Which of the following made travel out west more difficult for the settlers?

• Physical barriers such as mountains
• Well developed roads
• Fewer jobs
• Less farmland

Many Native Americans and early settlers lived away from water sources but needed water for their crops. How were they able to water their crops?

• Water shipments
• Irrigation
• Desalinization
• Dams