Proficiency practice

Why would settlers move west?

• They wanted to get rich from oil.

• The waterways in the west had better fish.

• The land was cheap & farming was good.

• They could not get attacked in the west.

How did early explorations lead to the United States getting bigger?

• Native Americans helped all of the explorers & settlers.

• The government said the land had been explored.

• People liked to travel.

• Explorers found l;and that was good for farming.

How did the invention of the plow and mechanical reaper impact farmers?

• They allowed farmers to find the best land.

• They allowed people to change the land to meet their needs.

• They allowed people to clear land to build new roads.

• They allowed the farm animals to get more rest.

How did the events in the timeline lead to more people settling in the west?

• The events allowed to government to force people to settle in the west.

• The events made people want to take a vacation in the west.

• The events allowed for settlers to be given big pieces of land.

• The events made the settlers demand independence from the government.

How did the mechanical reaper affect migration in the United States?

• The reaper made it cheaper to live in the west.

• The reaper increased the need for ranch workers.

• The tools mad it easier to work on farms.

• The tools made it easier to find gold.

Why did factories want women and children to work in the mills?

• Children could fit in small spaces.

• Women and children work for less money.

• Women knew how to sew.

• Women and children work faster than men.

Why did factories begin to use machines instead of unskilled laborers?

• They wanted to make more manufactured goods.

• They wanted to increase the price of goods that they sold.

• They wanted to increase their supply of goods.

• They wanted less profit.

Why would women and children want to work in the factories?

• Factories demanded that women and children work.

• Families moved from the country to the city.

• Immigrants were poor and needed work to get by.

• They wanted to make enough money to pay for the needs of their family.

What were the factories like for the workers?

• happy and fun

• safe and clean

• dirty and dangerous

• dark and hot

What natural resource was required for the steam engine?

• land

• water

• wind

• cotton