Why Go West?
This resource found in 1849 had people from all over the world heading to California.
Gold
They had few trees out west, so they built their homes out of-
Sod
What did the railroad companies take from the Indigenous to complete the tracks?
Land
What did the Indigenous use the buffalo for?
shelter, food, and clothing
What was the final spike of Transcontinental Railroad made of?
GOLD
Many Black Americans moved west in hopes of -
opportunities for equality
This crop could withstand the dry climate of the Great Plains
Wheat
Which group of Immigrants helped build the railroad using explosives?
Chinese Immigrants
What battle involved the killing of hundreds of Lakota people and also marked the end of the "Indian War"?
Massacre/Battle at Wounded Knee
What nickname was given to freedmen who fled to Kansas to settle all-Black frontier towns?
Exodusters
True or False? The Great Plains has daily thunderstorms.
FALSE
What invention was used by settlers to keep livestock on their property and to mark property lines?
Barbed Wire
Name the two companies that built the railroad.
Union Pacific and Central Pacific
The Battle of Little Bighorn was a __________ victory and an example of _____________________ against the U.S. government.
Indigenous, resistance/opposition
Describe the physical features of the Great Plains.
- Flatlands that gradually rise from ____ to ______.
-Land eroded by _______ and water.
east to west; wind
Because of new technologies, people saw the Great Plains not as a "treeless wasteland" but as -
a vast area to be settled
Which inventions did John Deere create to help the settlers?
Steel Plow
What year was the Transcontinental Railroad completed in Utah?
1869
The Indigenous, who were forced to absorb "White" American culture, underwent an involuntary process known as-
assimilation
Homelands of Indigenous people were reduced because of broken -
treaties with the U.S. government
What legislation gave settlers free land if they moved west of the Mississippi River?
Homestead Act of 1862
List 3 adaptations that helped settlers in the West.
Sod Houses, Dry Farming, Raising Beef/Cattle, Wheat Farming
List 3 ways that the Transcontinental Railroad transformed America
Made transportation quicker and safer, shipped goods/supplies across the country, and improved communication
What legislation authorized the United States to give land and citizenship to Indigenous people who were willing to give up their tribal alliances?
The Dawes Act
Which group of people did the U.S. government assign to protect settlers, carry the mail, and guard the railroads?
Buffalo Soldiers