a long period of little or no rain is called a ________
What is drought
100
What did most early settlers of the Great Plains use to build their homes?
A. stone
B. iron ore
C. wood
D. sod
What is D) sod
100
In what ways do tornadoes affect the Midwest?
What is destroying everything in their path; homes, businesses, trees,
200
an area of flat or rolling land covered with grasses and wildflowers is called a _________
What is prairie
200
Why were railroads important to the growth of the Great Plains?
A. They provided a way for products to be made cheaper
B. They provided an easier way to reach the Midwest
C. They helped control the Northwest Territory
D. They provided protected areas in the prairies
What is B)
200
List 3 ways the Native Americans utilized buffalo in the Great Plains.
What is food, clothing, tools, weapons
300
a person that starts a new business is called a(n) __________
What is entrepreneur
300
Which of the following is NOT a state in the Midwest?
A. Kansas
B. North Dakota
C. Missouri
D. Alabama
What is D
300
This famous man developed the steamboat
Who is Robert Fulton
400
a set of laws that describes how a territory is governed is called a(n) _____________
What is ordinance
400
Free land was offered to pioneers through the?
A. Ordinance Act of 1786
B. Congress Act of 1787
C. Homestead Act of 1862
D. Slave Treaty of 1863
What is C
400
He was responsible for opening the stockyard in Abilene
Who is Joseph McCoy
500
Although migration means the movement of people from one place to another, this word also has the same meaning
What is nomad or nomadic
500
Which mineral is plentiful in the Midwest?
A. gold
B. coal
C. sulfur
D. copper