Physical Landscape
How many states are in the western U.S.?
13
How do people farm in dry conditions?
Irrigation
How did they move/ fish in the water?
Canoes
How many states are now in the western U.S.?
13 States
What is it like (the area) in the west?
dry and hot
What is the flattest area in the western U.S.?
Eastern Washington's Plains
What causes this dryness in the west?
Rain shadow and heat
How did they get their food?
Hunting and gathering
Who purchased the western territory?
Thomas Jefferson
True or false? The population in the west decreased after it was purchased by the U.S.?
False! The population grew.
Where is the Grand Canyon located?
North-western Arizona
What kind of storms are in the west?
chinooks, fires, tornadoes, and earthquakes
Where/how did they get their recources?
Forests/ used natural recources
How much did the western expansion cost?
About $15 Million
What did people use the western land for?
farming and ranching
How big is the Death Valley? (in Square Miles)
5,270 m2 (about 5,300)
what is the weather like in Alaska and Hawaii?
Hawaii has tropical weather (rain and dryness)
Alasksa has cold weather (snow)
how did they get to where they lived?
Moved my land and sea
After the purchase, where did most native Americans move to?
Oklahoma
What was the west known for back then?
their silvers and farming
How long is the Mississippi River?
2,340 Miles (about 2,300 Miles)
What Mountains may cause this dryness to happen?
the Rocky Mountains
Where in the west did they live?
Great Basin & some parts of California
What is the name of the trail that they used to get to Oklahoma?
Trail of tears
How did people adapt to the land after disasters like storms and fires?
they rebuild and grew