Physical Landscape
What is the main landform on the west coast?
Coastal Plains
What's the main climate of the west US?
cooler weather
What continent did the first Natives of California migrate from?
Asia
Who were the two explorers that explored the west in 1804?
Lewis and Clark
What happened when the west got very popular?
People from all of the world came making the west urban.
What body of water is west of the US?
Pacific Ocean
What type of forests are in the West US?
rainforests
What is the name for the Native Americans in California?
Digger Indian
What Mineral brought people to the west?
Gold
What kind of farming did they do?
any type of Farming
What is the main plain west of the US?
Great Plains
Why doesn't the west get humid?
It's connected to ocean currents.
What animal across the great plains was the greatest food source?
Bison
Which trail connected Oregon and the US heartland?
Oregon Trails
Which type of precipitation caused the west to lose plants?
Hail
How many miles do the Appalachian Mountain cover?
In the west, The mountains usually gets an extreme amount of what?
Snowfall
What type of shelter did the Natives have in the southwest?
Pueblos
What type of transportation replaced horses?
Trains
What were their homes made of which doesn't stand causing the home damage?
Sod
what landform is on the US east coast?
Coastal Plains
Why is the western US have so many mountains?
Because the continental sea withdrawal completely.
Tribes in the Americas northwest were famous for what carved statue?
Totem Pole
Much of Western America was gain by the war by which country?
Mexico
How did the Native Americans get settled?
By making their homes and growing their crops.