Name 3 groups of Native Americans that lived in the West
Shoshone, Paiute, Yokut, Pomo, Makah
100
What is an example of recreational use of land?
Hiking
Skiing
Camping
100
The government controls economic activities on
________ __________
public land
100
Settlers begin to move to the West in 1843.
By 1860 many settlements exist in the West.
By 1896 many states exist in the West.
What is a generalization for the following facts?
The West was settled quickly.
200
What/where is the wettest part in the western region?
Mt. Waieleale/ Hawaii
200
Which Europeans explored the West and who helped them?
Lewis and Clark
Sacagawea
200
How does setting aside land as a national park protect it?
It keeps it from being damaged by:
logging - cutting down trees
mining- digging into the ground
building - ripping it up and creating buildings/malls
200
A machine that used electricity to send messages over wires
telegraph
200
What is one way people protect the environment?
Limits/laws
Creating National Parks
Fish ladders
New ships with two walls - better for oil spills
300
Which state has the highest land in North America?
Alaska
300
The mountains acted as a barrier in the west, what opening allowed settlers to explore?
South Pass
300
Name the dam that produces more electricity than any other dam in the US
Grand Coulee Dam
300
It is too cold for trees to grow above the _____________
timberline
300
Why did the Pony Express only operate for a short period of time?
The telegraph replaced it
400
Name the 3 rivers in the west
Missouri, Colorado, and Columbia
400
How were the Rockies a barrier in the West?
They were steep, covered in snow (in the winter), and they blocked people
400
Name 2 important people who wanted to preserve the beauty of the West.
Margaret Murie
President Roosevelt
400
_________ ___________ went West hoping to find gold
Forty-niners
400
Why were rivers important to the Native Americans?
They made long-distance travel possible (and shorter) and helped trade goods.
500
What is the nation's leading agricultural state?
California
500
Few newcomers settled in the mountains. They settled in ________ __________
Oregon Country
500
Name 2 reasons people in the West build dams
Prevent flooding
Supply towns/cities with water
Make electricity
500
The Rocky Mountains were a ___________ to westward travel
barrier
500
Where are most volcanoes found in the West? Name 3 states where these volcanoes are found.
Along the Pacific coast
Washington, California, Hawaii, Oregon