Westward Expansion

What was one drawback of the use of barbed wire?

• The bison kept breaking the wires

• Small ranchers didn't have enough open range.

• The fences sometimes blocked the railroad tracks.

• The pointed barbs kept poking the cattle.

When the American Indians were removed to land designated for them, what were they allowed to do?

• rule themselves and practice their culture

• free to do as they wanted

• made to speak English

• forced to pay taxes to the U.S government.

On your test you will need to name/write two of the four. Choose two of the four main trails to the West pioneers used to travel on?

• Oregon

• Texas

• Santa Fe

• Missouri

What was the attaction of the Midwest?

• The cities and towns offered jobs

• There were large heards of bison to hunt

• Settlers could find gold in the hills

• The land was good for farming and grazing.

On your test you will have to write two!!!

What was a qualification to claim land under the Homestead Act?

• Build a house and farm part of the land

• register to vote and have cattle

• be a United States citizen and have a job

• join the U.S. military and have a family

How were the Buffalo Soldiers honored in 1992?

• They were given medals for bravery

• A monument was built in their honor

• The American Indians called them Buffalo Soldiers

• They were promoted

Why did many of the settlers have to build their homes out of sod?

• There were not many trees to provide wood.

• Sod was easier building material

• They could grow vegetables on their roofs

• Tents wouldn't stand the wind.

What was the first issue the Great Plains farmers had to deal with?

• lack of water during the droughts

• fencing their animals

• strong praire winds

• clearning the grass and breaking the sod.

What was the primary use of windmills?

• They pumped water up from underground

• Farmers could see the direction on the wind.

• They cooled the air in the summer

• They generated electricity.

How did American Indians view land ownership?

• Anyone who could live on and improve the land should own it.

• It should be fenced for animals

• No one could own the land. It was to be used and shared.

• The tribe owned the land and the resources.