Westward Expansion

Front

What are push factors?

Back

negative things that make you want to leave a place

Front

What are pull factors?

Back

positive things that make you want to move somewhere else

Front

Black Code and Jim Crow Laws are examples of....

Back

Push Factors

Front

What is an example of a physical feature that was an obstacle for pioneers?

Back

River

Front

Why was St. Louis's nickname "The Gateway to the West"?

Back

many pioneers encountered that had the things they needed for travel

Front

The first nickname for the Great Plains was _________ then became __________.

Back

Great American Desert, Great American Breadbasket

Front

What effect did the climate play on a pioneer's travels?

Back

It determined when they were allowed to leave on the trail.

Front

What was the Homestead Act of 1862?

Back

Gave away 120 acres of land to encourage people to move west

Front

What was the effect of the invention of barbed wire?

Back

Cattle drives stopped

Front

The invention of the mechanical reaper caused what to happen?

Back

Made harvesting faster and more efficient