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USII.2a Westward Expansion Pt II.

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This animal was used for everything from clothing to food and shelter by Native American tribes of the Great Plains.

a)

Bunny Rabbit

b)

Horses

c)

Buffalo

d)

Beef Cattle

2.

Jaxon is a pioneer who recently moved into the Nebraska Territory. There are very few trees in the area where he plans to start his farm so he has to use what is available to build his house. He ends up using the same material to build his house as the one in the picture. What material will he use?

a)

sad

b)

sod

c)

sid

d)

beef jerky

3.

According to the map, all of the states in which regions receive an average of 40 inches or more of precipitation (rain, snow, etc)?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Southeast

c)

Pacific

d)

Southwest

e)

Northeast

4.

Alice is tired of Sadie herding her cattle through Alice's land. The last time Sadie drove her cattle across Alice's property, Sadie's cattle trampled and ate a large part of Alice's wheat and corn crops. Alice has heard of a new type of fence patented by Joseph Glidden that will stop a bull in it's tracks. What kind of fencing is this?

a)

Twizzlers

b)

Barbed Wire

c)

Electric Fences

d)

Concrete Walls

e)

Hot Hot breath

5.

Two major agrcultural products farmers produced in the west were _________.

a)

Cheetos and Takis

b)

Wheat and beef cattle

c)

Cotton and Tobacco

d)

Kermit and Miss Piggy

6.

Identify this state.

a)

Colorado

b)

Nebraska

c)

Kansas

d)

Iowa

7.

According to the map, the majority of which of the following states are grasslands? Look carefully...

a)

Iowa

b)

Kansas

c)

Arizona

d)

South Dakota

e)

Wyoming

8.

All of the states in this region recieve an average of 20 inches of percipitation or less each year.

a)

Pacific

b)

Southwest

c)

Midwest

d)

Rocky Mountain

9.

Idenitfy the state shaded red on the map.

a)
Kansas
b)
Texas
c)
Arkansas
d)
Oklahoma
10.

Aria and Draya want to go exploring and make money by mining for valuable minerals. According to the map, if they wanted to mine gold or silver, where would be the best place to travel to find these precious metals?

a)

Eastern United States

b)

Chic-Fil-A

c)

Northeastern United States

d)

Western United States