Unit 1 and 2 Review Quiz

What type of grass is represented by the light green color on the Prairie Map?

• Tall Grass

• Short Grass

• Mixed Grass

• Blue Grass

Which type of grass is represented by the yellow color on the Prairie Map?

• Tall Grass

• Short Grass

• Mixed Grass

• Blue Grass

What natural challenges did the plains face that affected crop production?

• Abundant rainfall and mild temperatures

• Drought, tornadoes, and insect swarms

• Frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

• Heavy snowfall and ice storms

What role did barbed wire fencing play on the plains?

• It helped increase cattle drives

• It was used to decorate farms

• It played a large part in the end of cattle drives

• It was used to mark hiking trails

What was one impact of the transcontinental railroad on Native American lands?

• It preserved buffalo-hunting grounds.

• It crossed long-established Native American trails.

• It avoided all Native American territories.

• It created new hunting grounds.

How did the transcontinental railroad affect immigration from Europe?

• It restricted European immigration.

• It opened up the Great Plains and the West Coast to new immigrants.

• It led to a decrease in European emigrants.

• It only allowed emigrants from Asia.

What economic impact did the railroad have on the Great Plains?

• It closed markets for agricultural products.

• It opened new markets for agricultural products.

• It had no impact on agriculture.

• It only affected industrial products.

How did the completion of the railroad help the United States after the Civil War?

• It divided the country further.

• It helped unite the country and heal the wounds of the Civil War.

• It had no effect on the country's unity.

• It only benefited the Southern states.

What was a result of the railroad in terms of time management?

• It led to the creation of uniform time zones.

• It eliminated the need for time zones.

• It made scheduling trains more difficult.

• It had no impact on time management.

How did companies reduce labor costs during the construction of the transcontinental railroad?

• By paying low wages to immigrant workers

• By hiring only skilled workers

• By offering stock options to workers

• By using volunteer labor