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HistB Ch 5-2
Settling on the Great Plains
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who did the federal government make huge land grants too? | Railroads |
| What were the names of the two major rail companies laying track across the US | Central Pacific and Union Pacific |
| The act passed by congress that gave 160 acres of land free to any citizen or intended citizen who was head of the household. | Homestead Act |
| African American who migrated from the South to Kansas in the post-Reconstruction years was known as ___________________. | exoduster |
| What state became known as the Sooner State? | Oklahoma |
| The federal government made huge land grants to the railroads, how many acres of land did the give? | 170 acres |
| Why did the government create Yellowstone National Park? | To protect a portion of the land from settlement |
| What does the term "soddy" refer to? | a home made from sod that leaked when it rained and attracted insect, snakes and other pests |
| Who invented the first Steel Plow to slice through heavy soil? | John Deer |
| What did Cyrus McCormick mass produce? | a Reaping machine. |
| How did new inventions change farming in the West? | I made more grain available for a wider market because the bushels of grain could be produced in a fraction of the time. |
| What was the Morrill Act of 1892 and 1890? | It gave federal land to the states to help finance agricultural colleges. |
| What was the Hatch Act of 1887? | It established agricultural experiment stations to inform farmers of new developments. |
| What are of the US was called the "breadbasket of the nation"? | The dry eastern plains |
| What were bonanza farms? | They were huge single crop spread of 15,000-50,000 acres. |
| What is a mortgage? | To legally pledge property to a creditor as security for the payment of a loan or dept. |
| What is extortion? | The illegal use of one's official position or powers to obtain property or funds. |
| Why did the bonanza farms fold and go bankrupt? | The could not compete with smaller farms. The smaller farms were much more flexible in the crops they grew. |
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