1 st Semester WWE The Plains More Plains

1 st Semester WWE &The Plains More Plains & WWE States& Regions American Indians Terms 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 William Lord - Upper Cape Tech School wlord@uppercapetech. com

These type of homes were built in the Great Plains.

What are sod houses?

Many people moved out west in search of this with hopes to become wealthy.

What is gold and silver?

This tool enabled farmers to protect their livestock and crops from predators.

What is barbed wire?

Physical features of the Great Plains included all of the following EXCEPT: A. Flat lands that rise gradually from East to West B. Frequent rain storms C. Land eroded by wind and rain D. Low rainfall & frequent dust storms

What is : B. Frequent rain storms?

Because of _______, people saw the Great Plains not as a “treeless wasteland”, but as a vast area to be settled.

What is: New Technologies?

This group of people moved west in search of a new beginning.

Who are African Americans?

Former enslaved African Americans are known as this.

What/who are Exodusters?

These are two physical features of the Great Plains.

What is: *Flatlands that rise gradually from east to west *Land eroded by wind and water

These two characteristics describe the climate of the Great Plains.

What is: *Low rainfall *Frequent dust storms

This was the new perception of the Great Plains (how the Great Plains was seen after the Civil War)

What is: Not as a treeless wasteland, but a vast area to be settled.

The steel industry is found in the same city as the ____ “Steelers” football team.

What is: Pittsburg?

The statue of Liberty can be seen from this city in this state and region.

What is: New York, New York in the Northeast Region?

The Boston Tea Party took place in this state and region.

What is: Massachusetts in the Northeast?

These are the 9 states in the Northeast Region.

What are: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Maine Vermont New Hampshire Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island New York Pennsylvania New Jersey

The Liberty Bell is found in this city, state and region.

What is: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the Northeast Region?

American Indian homelands were reduced because these were broken.

What are: Broken treaties with the U. S. Government.

The reduction of THIS caused many American Indians to do THIS into American Culture.

What is: Buffalo & Assimilate

During Westward Expansion, most American Indians were forced to this.

What are: Reservations?

Many American Indians died of warfare and disease in this battle.

What is: The Battle of Wounded Knee?

This American Indian leader led the Nez Perce from their traditional lands onto Canada.

Who is Chief Joseph?

This invention pumped water from deep under the ground.

What is: The Windmill?

These adaptations allowed settlers to plant seeds deep in the moist ground and raise this successful crop.

What is: Dry Farming and Wheat Farming?

This invention helped to plow into the tough prairie soil.

What is: The Steel Plow?

This was a successful way to raise livestock for cash/profits on the Great Plains.

What is: Beef Cattle Raising?

This invention allowed the transportation of people and goods across the nation.

What is: The Transcontinental Railroad?

Wild Card!