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Western Movement Trivia

Western Movement Trivia. 2a. The steel plow is to farming as barbed wire is to -. A mining B transportation C ranching D manufacturing. What physical feature of the Great Plains made the land ideal for raising cattle?. A Abundant trees B Rolling hills C Flat open prairie

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Western Movement Trivia

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  1. Western Movement Trivia 2a

  2. The steel plow is to farming as barbed wire is to - A mining B transportation C ranching D manufacturing

  3. What physical feature of the Great Plains made the land ideal for raising cattle? A Abundant trees B Rolling hills C Flat open prairie D Large rivers

  4. The physical region of the Great Plains in the 19th century can best be described as: A heavy rainfall, some dust storms, not many flatlands B low rainfall, flatlands, frequent dust storms C abundant timber, numerous streams, rolling mountains D lots of timber, numerous streams, flat mountains

  5. Western settlers no longer saw the Great Plains as a "treeless wasteland" due to - A land erosion B new inventions C climate changes D frequent rainfall

  6. Wheat farming on the Great Plains: A was easy due to a steady supply of rain B forced farmers to plant special wheat that needed less water C did not help any farmers earn a living D allowed Congress to pass legislation forbidding farming in the plains states

  7. The Great Plains attracted many settlers mainly because: A the 20th Amendment was enacted. B the Homestead Act was introduced. C women were granted the right to vote. D gold was discovered in California.

  8. All of the following were made possible by the completion of the transcontinental railroad, except: A moving valuable minerals, such as lead and copper, to the eastern part of the country. B the ability to move products to larger cities that have a demand for such items. C a national waterway linking the East and West Coasts. D moving iron ore to cities that were producing steel.

  9. Which of the following inventions had no effect on farming in the Great Plains? A barbed wire B steel plows C windmills D cotton gin

  10. How did the dry climate of the West influence farmers? A Special fertilizers were used to make farming in the dry climate possible. B American Indians (First Americans) worked with western farmers to teach them new farming methods. C Farmers were forced to leave the West and return East. D New techniques such as dry farming and windmills were used to make farming possible.

  11. The farming of wheat on the Great Plains: A was easy due to water being readily available. B called for the use of a special wheat that required less water. C was not a factor in the way farmers earned money. D led to the passage of laws forbidding farming in that region.

  12. The land on the Great Plains can best be described as - A marsh and swamp drained by westward flowing rivers B forested hills running north and south C tall mountains and narrow valleys D flat lands rising gradually from east to west

  13. What is a major reason people settled the Great Plains? A 19th Amendment B Homestead Act C Women’s Suffrage D California gold rush

  14. Due to low rainfall on the Great Plains, farmers adapted by using which of the following techniques? A Dry farming B Barbed wire C Wet farming D Steel plow

  15. Because of new technologies, people saw the Great Plains as a A Treeless wasteland B Vast area to be settled C A wilderness with trees and resources D A forest to be chopped down

  16. How did the lack of trees affect the settlers on the Great Plains? A It made the land difficult to cultivate B There was no material to use for buildings or fuel C There were no home for birds D No trees made it easier

  17. The Great Plains can be described as all of the following EXCEPT - A rolling hills and abundant trees B an area that has frequent dust storms C land eroded by wind and water D flat lands that rise gradually from east to west

  18. Before the invention of the steel plow and barbed wire, most Americans saw the Great Plains as - A a treeless wasteland B the best place to settle C the source of most natural resources D an American Indian (First American) reservation

  19. How did the invention of barbed wire and the steel plow influence westward movement? A It improved tobacco farming in Virginia. B It allowed people to move to more challenging environments. C It improved railroad construction. D It allowed farmers to plant crops in the Rocky Mountain region.

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