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Westward Movement
USII.2a, 2b, 2c
Question | Answer |
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Physical features of the Great Plains | low rainfall, land eroded by wind and water, flatlands, dust storms |
Inventions to help people live in challenging environments | barbed wire, steel plow, railroads, windmills |
Adaptations for living on the Great Plains | dry farming, sod houses, beef cattle, wheat farming |
New England | Textile industry |
Detroit | Automobile industry |
Pittsburgh | Steel industry |
Chicago | Meatpacking industry |
Factories were often located near | Rivers and railroads |
Southwest Region | Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona |
Rocky Mountains (or Western) Region | Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho |
Pacific Region | Washington, Oregon, California |
Noncontiguous Region | Alaska and Hawaii |
Northeast Region | Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania |
Southeast Region | Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas |
Midwest Region | Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota |