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Westward Movement
USII.2a, 2b, 2c
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |