Nebraska Territory Development Factors

What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act determine?

• The area where Native Americans lived

• The area the train would be built

• What area would belong to Kansas and what area would belong to Nebraska

• Where steamboats would travel

Why was the Oregon Trail important to the GROWTH of Nebraska?

• Gave people jobs

• People lost their lives on the trail

• It brought many people to Nebraska and they decided to stay

• It created the railroad

What was the main reason Nebraska and Kansas chose to be split into two different territories?

• Money

• Native American Tribes

• Nebraska wanted more land and Kansas did not

• Nebraska did not want slavery and Kansas wanted slavery

What were the ways leaders made Nebraska more attractive to people so they would want to live here? Select 2

• Underground Railroad

• Better Transportation-Steamboats and Stagecoaches

• Better Relationships with Native Americans

• Better Communication-Telegraph and Pony Express

How did steamboats help Nebraska grow? Select 3

• Sent telegraph messages

• Carried supplies to towns on the river

• Move supplies quickly to places out west

• Helped them travel on the Oregon Trail

• Brought in many travelers

What was the FIRST capital in Nebraska?

• Bellevue

• Council Bluffs

• Omaha

• Lincoln

Why was Omaha selected to become the capital?

• The railroad was here

• The Nebraska Ferry Company building had already been built to start the town

• It was a Native American Tribe Village

• The Mormon Trail started the area

Why did railroad companies want to build their tracks near the Oregon Trail?

• They knew the Platte River Valley would make a smooth roadway

• They could pick up Pioneers

• They wanted to connect the North and South

• The Oregon Trail was better than the Mormon Trail

The first towns in Nebraska were all located near the Missouri River. Why did people choose to settle near rivers? Select 3

• Plenty of resources

• Easy transportation of people

• For making big buildings

• Easy shipping of goods

How did the building of the Transcontinental Railroad impact Nebraska? Select ALL

• It brought many new settlers to the area

• More people had jobs and lived in the area

• People could travel in and out of Nebraska easier

• Less people wanted to live here